Installing Pillow error: Setup script exited with error: command 'x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc' failed with exit status 1

Question

While i try to install Pillow 2.5.3 I am getting an error : command 'x86_64-linux-gnu-gcc' failed with exit status 1

I need this library as a part of another python project. I have gone through many solutions but none helped me

Might be the same issue as here: [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41492878/command-x86-64-linux-gnu-gcc-failed-with-exit-status-1/42690573#42690573](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41492878/command-x86-64-linux-gnu-gcc-failed-with-exit-status-1/42690573#42690573) — Dana Spitzer Friedlander, Nov 06 '17 at 14:46

score 9 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 08 '17 at 06:56

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You are missing Python headers. Install python-dev from your distribution's package manager.

Equally for python 3. Install python3-dev, example:

sudo apt-get install python3-dev

edited Aug 08 '17 at 06:56

erajuan

answered Sep 04 '14 at 22:34

Burhan Khalid

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 23 '17 at 11:34

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I have tried python-dev package but not worked for me. Then i have tried below code work like charm

sudo apt-get install build-essential libssl-dev libffi-dev python-dev

answered May 23 '17 at 11:34

Hardik Gajjar

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 29 '18 at 10:26

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If you are running python 3.6 the use this command

sudo apt-get install python3.6-dev

answered Apr 29 '18 at 10:26

Shersha Fn

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