Need help installing MySQL for Python

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Trying to install MySQL for Python. Two problems:

1) Instructions over the net says installation is

python setup.py

For me, it results with

can't open file 'setup.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory

2) README.txt says:

The Z MySQL database adapter uses the MySQLdb package.
This must be installed before you can use the Z MySQL DA. You can find this at: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mysql-python

Which simply leads to the package itself, not anything else.

Thanks for your help.

PS. I'm using a Mac + Leopard.

gimel · Accepted Answer · 2009-09-22 07:13:06Z

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You are confusing A Zope product (ZMySQLDA) with the python-mysqldb package. Try one of the download files, if it doesn't help, go for the source. Note that the source trunk is clearly divided into ZMySQLDA/ and MySQLdb/ .

answered Sep 22, 2009 at 7:13

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meder omuraliev · Accepted Answer · 2009-09-22 06:57:24Z

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If you're using a Debian based distro you can :

apt-get install python-mysqldb ( or aptitude if you prefer ).

answered Sep 22, 2009 at 6:57

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Tomer Lichtash Over a year ago

Forgot to mention: Using a Mac. Leopard.

meder omuraliev Over a year ago

Looks like there's py-mysql, py26-mysql, py25-mysql on MacPorts @ macports.org/ports.php?by=variant&substr=mysql4

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