Answering the question you didn't ask: pysqlite3-binary is a Linux only package in PyPI that includes a recent version of SQLite apsw is a cross-platform pack

Answering the question you didn't ask: pysqlite3-binary is a Linux only package in PyPI that includes a recent version of SQLite apsw is a cross-platform package, it brings in a modern version as well, and additionally exposes everything SQLite can do (useful for me, you can write VFS drivers in python for it). The version of apsw in pypi is hopelessly out of date, the homepage has more details on how to install the latest version.