Python import MySQLdb error - Mac 10.6

Question

I downloaded and followed the install instructions for MySQL 5.5.8 (http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/) and for the MySQLdb python plugin. (http://sourceforge.net/project

Answer 1

In my case, I solved by adding a couple of symbolic links as in http://ageekstory.blogspot.com/2011/04/installing-massive-coupon-on-mac-os-10.html

as following:

sudo ln -s /usr/local/mysql/lib/libmysqlclient.18.dylib /usr/lib/libmysqlclient.18.dylib

sudo ln -s /usr/local/mysql/lib /usr/local/mysql/lib/mysql