libpq-dev Unable to locate a Java Runtime

Asked Apr 12 '22 at 14:15

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I used sudo apt install libpq-dev python3-dev to install libpq-dev, but I got a puzzling error:

The operation couldn’t be completed. Unable to locate a Java Runtime. Please visit http://www.java.com for information on installing Java.

I read through the docs, and didn't see anything about a JRE, and people at work say I shouldn't need a JRE for this.

Do I really need a JRE for libpq-dev?

If so, what version? If not, what am I doing wrong?

asked Apr 12 '22 at 14:15

Travis Heeter

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Are you by any chance [using a mac](https://stackoverflow.com/q/69508381/5320906)? – snakecharmerb Apr 12 '22 at 18:26
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`libpq-dev` as you link to is a PyPi package so you need to use `pip`. So `sudo pip install libpq-dev`. Not sure where you are getting `python3-dev` from? – Adrian Klaver Apr 12 '22 at 20:14
@snakecharmerb Yes, I am using a mac. – Travis Heeter Apr 13 '22 at 11:10