With building cx_Oracle only requiring a compiler and the Python development

headers and libraries, a separate BUILD.txt is now obsolete; mention the use of
ODPI-C and include a link.
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## Installation
Binaries for some platforms and Oracle versions are available at
[PyPI][6]. If you prefer to build your own you can use this command
Binaries for some platforms are available at [PyPI][6]. If you prefer to build
your own you can use this command
pip install cx_Oracle
python -m pip install cx_Oracle
which will download the source package, build and install it. Otherwise, you
can download the source package directly from PyPI, extract it and run these
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python setup.py build
python setup.py install
This module has been built with Oracle client 11.2, 12.1 and 12.2 on Linux and
Windows. Others have reported success with other platforms such as macOS.
See [BUILD.txt][10] for additional information.
This module is built with [ODPI-C][10] which supports versions 11.2, 12.1 and
12.2 of the Oracle Client libraries on Linux, Windows and macOS. Others have
reported success with other platforms.
## Usage Example
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[7]: http://cx-oracletools.sourceforge.net
[8]: http://cx-pyoraclelib.sourceforge.net
[9]: https://github.com/oracle/python-cx_Oracle/issues
[10]: https://github.com/oracle/python-cx_Oracle/blob/master/BUILD.txt
[10]: https://oracle.github.io/odpi