python pycrypto installation error [duplicate]

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PyCrypto and GMP library not found error [Mac OS 10.6.3]

I'm trying to install pycrypto on ubuntu, but it throws error

hom@PC71:~/Desktop/pycrypto-2.3$ sudo python setup.py build
running build
running build_py
running build_ext
warning: GMP library not found; Not building Crypto.PublicKey._fastmath.
building 'Crypto.Hash.MD2' extension
gcc -pthread -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -fPIC -std=c99 -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -Isrc/ -I/usr/include/python2.6 -c src/MD2.c -o build/temp.linux-i686-2.6/src/MD2.o
src/MD2.c:31: fatal error: Python.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1

I have installed python-dev tools already.

Answer 1

You are missing the Python development libraries. (Try apt-get install python-dev.)

However, unless you have a valid reason to compile pycrypto yourself, just install it via (I think) apt-get install python-crypto.