Step 1 – Install Required Dependencies

The latest version of Python is not included in the Oracle Linux 8 default repo, so you will need to
compile it from the source.
To compile Python from the source, you will need to install some dependencies on your system. You can
install all of them by running the following command:
[oracle@dockerhost1 ~]$ sudo dnf update
[oracle@dockerhost1 ~]$ dnf install curl gcc openssl-devel bzip2-devel libffi-devel zlib-devel wget make -y

once all the dependencies are installed, you can proceed to the next step.

Step 2 – Install Python 3.10.4 on Oracle Linux 8

Next, visit the Python official download page and download the latest version of Python using the
following command:

[oracle@dockerhost1 ~]$ wget https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.10.4/Python-3.10.4.tgz

Once the download is completed, extract the downloaded file using the following command:
[oracle@dockerhost1 ~]$ tar -xf Python-3.10.4.tgz

Next, change the directory to the extracted directory and configure Python using the following
command:

[oracle@dockerhost1 ~]$ cd Python-3.10.4

[oracle@dockerhost1 Python-3.10.4]$ ./configure --enable-optimizations

Next, start the build process using the following command:

[oracle@dockerhost1 Python-3.10.4]$ make -j 2

[oracle@dockerhost1 Python-3.10.4]$ nproc

Finally, install Python 3.10 by running the following command:

[oracle@dockerhost1 Python-3.10.4]$ sudo make altinstall

After the successful installation, verify the Python installation using the following command:
[oracle@dockerhost1 Python-3.10.4]$ python3.10 --version
Python 3.10.4
Step 3 – Create a Virtual Environment in Python

Python provides a venv module that helps developers to create a virtual environment and deploy
applications easily in an isolated environment.

To create a virtual environment named python-env, run the following command:

[oracle@dockerhost1 Python-3.10.4]$ python3.10 -m venv python-env

Next, activate the virtual environment using the following command:

[oracle@dockerhost1 Python-3.10.4]$ source python-env/bin/activate

You will get the following shell:

(python-env) [oracle@dockerhost1 Python-3.10.4]$

For example, run the following command to install apache-airflow:

pip3.10 install apache-airflow

If you want to remove this package, run the command below:

pip3.10 uninstall apache-airflow

To exit from the Python virtual environment, run the following command:

deactivate
Step#4: Install Python 3 and the flask , cx_Oracle, Jinga2 & six packages on Oracle Linux 8

First pre-requisite is to ensure your instance has Python3 installed along with the Python
packages. We will also install the command-line browser links to test the API using a html form.

$ pip3.10 install flask

$ pip3.10 install cx_Oracle

$ pip3.10 install six

$ pip3.10 install Jinja2

$ pip install flask

mkdir flask-app

vi app.py

# app.py
from flask import Flask

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route("/")
def hello():
return "<h1>Hello, World!</h1>"

if __name__ == "__main__":
app.run(debug=True)
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flask run

Important Notes:
1. Flask needs to know which Python file contains your application. By default, it looks
for app.py or wsgi.py. If your main file has a different name (e.g., myapp.py), you need to
set the FLASK_APP environment variable first:

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export FLASK_APP=app.py # Linux/Mac

# or
set FLASK_APP=app.py # Windows CMD
# or
$env:FLASK_APP = "app.py" # Windows PowerShell
2. Make sure you're in the correct directory where your Flask application exists.
3. If you want to run in development mode (with auto-reloader):
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# or
set FLASK_ENV=development # Windows CMD
# or
$env:FLASK_ENV = "development" # Windows PowerShell
flask run
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flask run --port 5001

Alternative (direct Python execution):

If you prefer, you can also run your Flask app directly with Python:

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python app.py

(assuming your app.py has the standard if __name__ == '__main__': app.run() block at the bottom)

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(python-env) [oracle@dockerhost1 flask-app]$ pip install flask flask-cors cx_Oracle python-
dotenv

Requirement already satisfied: flask in /home/oracle/python-env/lib/python3.10/site-packages (3.1.0)

Collecting flask-cors

Downloading flask_cors-5.0.1-py3-none-any.whl (11 kB)

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Downloading python_dotenv-1.1.0-py3-none-any.whl (20 kB)

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>flask) (3.0.2)

Installing collected packages: python-dotenv, flask-cors

Successfully installed flask-cors-5.0.1 python-dotenv-1.1.0

WARNING: You are using pip version 22.0.4; however, version 25.0.1 is available.

You should consider upgrading via the '/home/oracle/python-env/bin/python3.10 -m pip install --upgrade pip' command.

(python-env) [oracle@dockerhost1 flask-app]$

Running flask application:

(python-env) [oracle@dockerhost1 flask-app]$ flask run

(python-env) [oracle@dockerhost1 flask-app]$ python app.py

To begin, please enter the following into your CLI.

[oracle@dockerhost1 ~]$ python3.10 -m venv python-env

[oracle@dockerhost1 ~]$ source python-env/bin/activate
[oracle@dockerhost1 ~]$ deactivate
Configuring React JS:

(python-env) [oracle@dockerhost1 flask-app]$ sudo dnf install nodejs -y

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node --version

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To verify the NPM version, run the following command:

npm -v
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Install React dependencies:

npm install axios @mui/material @emotion/react @emotion/styled

(python-env) [oracle@dockerhost1 flask-app]$ npm install axios @mui/material @emotion/react @emotion/styled

npm WARN saveError ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '/home/oracle/flask-app/package.json'
npm notice created a lockfile as package-lock.json. You should commit this file.
npm WARN notsup Unsupported engine for @mui/[email protected]: wanted: {"node":">=14.0.0"} (current:
{"node":"10.24.0","npm":"6.14.11"})
npm WARN notsup Not compatible with your version of node/npm: @mui/[email protected]
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npm WARN notsup Unsupported engine for @mui/[email protected]: wanted: {"node":">=14.0.0"} (current:
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Connecting OracleDB with NodeJS on Oracle Linux 8

https://dev.to/farisdurrani/connecting-oracledb-with-nodejs-on-oracle-linux-8-1phm
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Develop REST API’s for Oracle Database with Python 3 and Flask
https://medium.com/oracledevs/develop-rest-apis-for-oracle-database-with-python-3-and-flask-
bb58f851a52e

https://dev.to/farisdurrani/connecting-oracledb-with-nodejs-on-oracle-linux-8-1phm

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-create-your-first-web-application-
using-flask-and-python-3

Install the NGINX Web Server and Proxy on Oracle Linux

https://docs.oracle.com/en/learn/ol-nginx/#introduction

How to Install Node.js and NPM on Oracle Linux

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