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On Ubuntu 15.04 when I try to install h5py (both pip and setup.py) it complains about lack of hdf5.h file.

I did install python-dev and libhdf5-dev

numpy==1.9.2

Cython==0.22

I try to do installation within virtual environment although pip complains also when I try to do global installation.

Full error: http://pastebin.com/C0ECeHHE

Chaos Cookie
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  • Based on searching the package contents, it looks like the `hdf5.h` file provided by libhdf5-dev has moved from `/usr/include/` to `/usr/include/hdf5/serial/`: I don't know if this is significant. – steeldriver May 15 '15 at 11:54
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    I tried to inform installer about location of a file by `HDF5_DIR=/usr/include/hdf5/serial/ pip install h5py` but I got the same error. – Chaos Cookie May 15 '15 at 12:15
  • I was about to suggest exactly that: perhaps if you edited your post to include the exact error message (with more context - not just "it complains") it would give more clues? – steeldriver May 15 '15 at 12:19
  • Your idea with HDF5_DIR was already very close, but the dir you need is `HDF5_DIR=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/hdf5/serial/ pip install h5py` – Ax3l Jun 17 '16 at 16:10
  • Possible duplicate of [Installing h5py on an Ubuntu server](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24744969/installing-h5py-on-an-ubuntu-server) – Chris K Aug 23 '16 at 14:36

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