Fixing the pg_config executable not found Error

When installing psycopg2 on your Linx, Mac, or Windows machine, you may encounter an error something like this:

As you can see in the error message, you need to add a directory that has pg_config to the PATH. For this, you need to install a few dependencies like libpq-dev and python-dev (optional).

Here are the steps you need to follow:

• Run this command which would install the packages:

If you see a message that says Python.h: No such file or directory, you need to install python3-dev and check if the error is fixed.

• If you’re on macOS, you need to run the following command:

• If you’re on CentOS, you have to execute this command:

• Ubuntu users have to use this command:

• Lastly, you have to add in the path variable. Then include the correct path. Here’s the command to execute:

So that’s how you fix the pg_config executable not found error. For more assistance, get in touch with the support team.