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Narkw Brahma

Narkw Brahma

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Python Requests: SSL Module is not Available

If you are trying to use Python Requests module to access an SSL secured website and encounter an error message saying "SSL module is not available", it means that the requests library is not able to find the SSL module in your Python installation.

Possible Causes of this Error

  • Your Python installation may not have been compiled with SSL support enabled
  • You may have an outdated version of OpenSSL library installed on your system
  • You may be using an outdated version of Python Requests module

Solutions to Fix the Error

Here are some possible solutions to fix this error:

1. Reinstall Python with SSL Support Enabled

If you are using a custom-built version of Python or an outdated version, it may not have SSL support enabled. You can try reinstalling Python with SSL support enabled.


# check if SSL is enabled
import ssl
print(ssl.OPENSSL_VERSION)

# if SSL is not enabled, try reinstalling Python with SSL support
./configure --with-ssl
make
make install

2. Upgrade OpenSSL Library

You may have an outdated version of OpenSSL library installed on your system. You can try upgrading to the latest version of OpenSSL library.


# check version of OpenSSL library
import ssl
print(ssl.OPENSSL_VERSION)

# if outdated, upgrade OpenSSL library
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install openssl libssl-dev

3. Upgrade Python Requests Module

You may be using an outdated version of Python Requests module. You can try upgrading to the latest version of Python Requests module.


# check version of requests module
import requests
print(requests.__version__)

# if outdated, upgrade Python Requests module
pip install --upgrade requests

These are some possible solutions to fix the error "Python Requests: SSL Module is not Available". You can try these solutions and see if they work for you.

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