[Python] Python - Can't open lib 'libtdsodbc.so' : file not found

Any help with this issue is much appreciated.

Goal: Connect Django to MSSQL server using FreeTDS. I'm using a Debian x64 box.

Problem: When trying to make a connection I get the following.

('01000', "[01000] [unixODBC][Driver Manager]Can't open lib 'libtdsodbc.so' : file not found (0) (SQLDriverConnect)")


My /etc/odbcinst.ini is configured as followed

[FreeTDS]
Description = FreeTDS
driver = /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/odbc/libtdsodbc.so
setup = /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/odbc/libtdsS.so


The files do exist and have 777 access for testing.

The connection string is like

cnxn = pyodbc.connect(
'DRIVER={FreeTDS};SERVER=' + server + ';PORT=1443;DATABASE=' + database + ';UID=' + username + ';PWD=' + password)
cursor = cnxn.cursor()


My odbcinst -j reads (since adding symlink)

unixODBC 2.3.1
DRIVERS............: /usr/local/etc/odbcinst.ini
SYSTEM DATA SOURCES: /usr/local/etc/odbc.ini
FILE DATA SOURCES..: /usr/local/etc/ODBCDataSources
USER DATA SOURCES..: /root/.odbc.ini
SQLULEN Size.......: 8
SQLLEN Size........: 8
SQLSETPOSIROW Size.: 8

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