ModuleNotFoundError: No Module Named _Ctypes in Python

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Issue¶

The error message “ModuleNotFoundError: No Module Named _Ctypes” is thrown when using Python.

Cause¶

A crucial built-in module, _ctypes, is either missing from your Python installation or cannot be located.

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Solution¶

1. Remove Python.

2. Install libffi-dev

    :::bash
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install libffi-dev

3. Reinstall Python.

References¶

• Exception and Error Handling in Python

• Python3: ImportError: No module named ‘_ctypes’ when using Value from module multiprocessing