So even though pip install pysqlcipher3 worked returned Successfully installed pysqlcipher3, it did not.
From my research, it seems that its a common issue for Windows user trying to install Sqlcipher.
Attempt #1
First, I try to download the pysqlcipher3 from github and build and install it manually via cmd (using python setup.py build and python seetup.py install).
Upon executing python3 setup.py build I got some error (missing few requirements, not having OPENSSL_CONF in environment variable...etc.) but I fix most of them.
However, I end up stuck with this error:
fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'sqlcipher/sqlite3.h': No such file or directory.
Attempt #2
I read somewhere (I think) that I have to install the SQLCipher before installing the PySqlCipher3.
Upon checking, I found out that I have to either pay to get a prebuild executable or build it myself.
So I tried to build it myself following this tutorial.
After installing all requirements, and following the steps I reach another dead end. In the before-last step (step number 6), when executing nmake /f Makefile.msc I got this error:
fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'stdio.h': No such file or directory
My question are:
I read that I need libsqlcipher which might be the issue. Where can I find it (link to executable preferred).
How can I solve the issue in my first attempt?
How can I solve the issue in my second attempt?
My goal: Is to have pysqlcipher3 installed and working.
EDIT 1 - solved Attempt #2 just to reach another issue
So it seems that I was missing some C++ features and tool in Visual Studio. So via Visual Studio Community installer, I download and install basic C++ stuff and it fixed the error.
I got another error which I fix by copying OpenSSL-Win64\include folder to C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.16.27023\include.
However, now I am stuck with this error:
sqlite3.c(77701): warning C4389: '!=': signed/unsigned mismatch
lib.exe /NOLOGO /MACHINE:x64 /OUT:libsqlite3.lib sqlite3.lo
echo EXPORTS > sqlcipher.def
dumpbin /all libsqlite3.lib | tclsh .\tool\replace.tcl include "^\s+1 _?(sqlite3(?:session|changeset|changegroup|rebaser)?_[^@]*)(?:@\d+)?$" \1 | sort >> sqlcipher.def
link.exe /DEBUG /NOLOGO /MACHINE:x64 /DLL /DEF:sqlcipher.def /OUT:sqlcipher.dll sqlite3.lo sqlite3res.lo
Creating library sqlcipher.lib and object sqlcipher.exp
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol RAND_bytes referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_random
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol RAND_add referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_add_random
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol OBJ_nid2sn referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_get_cipher
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol EVP_MD_size referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_get_hmac_sz
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol EVP_CIPHER_nid referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_get_cipher
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol EVP_CIPHER_block_size referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_get_block_sz
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol EVP_CIPHER_key_length referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_get_key_sz
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol EVP_CIPHER_iv_length referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_get_iv_sz
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol EVP_CipherInit_ex referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_cipher
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol EVP_CipherUpdate referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_cipher
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol EVP_CipherFinal_ex referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_cipher
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol EVP_CIPHER_CTX_new referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_cipher
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol EVP_CIPHER_CTX_free referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_cipher
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol EVP_CIPHER_CTX_set_padding referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_cipher
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol EVP_sha1 referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_get_hmac_sz
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol EVP_sha256 referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_get_hmac_sz
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol EVP_sha512 referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_get_hmac_sz
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol EVP_get_cipherbyname referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_activate
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol PKCS5_PBKDF2_HMAC referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_kdf
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol HMAC_CTX_new referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_hmac
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol HMAC_CTX_free referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_hmac
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol HMAC_Init_ex referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_hmac
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol HMAC_Update referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_hmac
sqlite3.lo : error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol HMAC_Final referenced in function sqlcipher_openssl_hmac
sqlcipher.dll : fatal error LNK1120: 24 unresolved externals
解决方案
I also had almost all of your problems and so I created this guide below which worked for me
My build: windows 10 x64 v1909
Install python (if not already installed). I had v3.7 64 bit
Install Win64OpenSSL-1_0_2u. Make sure you get exactly this version since I first downloaded some other versions and they didn't work.
Add environment variable for both user and system SET OPENSSL_CONF=C:\OpenSSL-Win64\bin\openssl.cfg (change path as per yours)
Install ActiveTcl-8.6.9.8609.2-MSWin32-x64. This was latest at this time and worked
Install visual studio (if not already installed). I had VS2019 v16.5.5
Get sqlcipher and extract to directory
Open visual studio x64 native tools and navigate to above extracted directory of sqlcipher
Run command nmake /f Makefile.msc. The final compilation will report an error, but it does not matter, we do not need a real compilation here, only need sqlite3.c
Get pysqlcipher3-1.0.3, extract to directory and navigate to it
Create folder named amalgamation in it and create another folder named sqlcipher in amalgamation folder
Copy sqlite3.h and sqlite3.c created in Visual Studio step (in sqlcipher-master folder) to amalgamation folder and sqlcipher folder both
Open administrative command prompt and navigate to above extracted directory of pysqlcipher3-1.0.3
Run following command python setup.py build_amalgamation
This will give linkage errors as OP has stated. Now install Win32OpenSSL-1_0_2u. Earlier you installed x64 and now installing x32. I learnt this hack after multiple failures -:)
Adjust the environment variables for SSL to point to x32 installed location instead of x64 as done in point-3
Close and reopen admin CMD and retype the command python setup.py build_amalgamation. This time it should work well without any errors.
Now run following command python setup.py install
If all goes well then this command should work in cmd>>python>>from pysqlcipher3 import dbapi2
Some Useful Links for me 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
If you don't get exact versions as mine due to links broken in future, you can comment and if I have them at that time, I'll upload to a cloud drive.