Gregory Piņero wrote: > Hey guys, (...) > > My first question is if there is anything built into python as far as > a Database API that will work with MySQL. It seems like there should > be because Python without it is kinda useless for web development. If > there is then I'd probably prefer to use that instead.
there is not. mysqldb module is the answer. (...) >>>cd MySQL-python-1.2.0 >>>python2.4 setup.py install --home=~ > > running install > running build > running build_py > running build_ext > building '_mysql' extension > gcc -pthread -fno-strict-aliasing -DNDEBUG -g -O3 -Wall > -Wstrict-prototypes -fPIC -I/usr/local/include/python2.4 -c _mysql.c > -o build/temp.linux-i686-2.4/_mysql.o > -I'/usr/local/mysql/include/mysql' > _mysql.c:41:19: mysql.h: No such file or directory > _mysql.c:42:26: mysqld_error.h: No such file or directory > _mysql.c:43:20: errmsg.h: No such file or directory > error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1 you need mysql-devel package installed to compile the "_mysql" extension. just look a the release notes: <https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=22307&release_id=303257> HTH. -- deelan, #1 fan of adriana lima! <http://www.deelan.com/> -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
