mysql-python installation problems (on mac os x lion)

Question

I installed everything successfully, or so I thought:

• MySQL 5.5 for x86_64.
• Python 2.7, x86_64.
• mysql-python 1.2.3, x86_64.

Bu

Answer 1

I had the same problem, and a lot of headache with MySQLdb after fixing the 64bit issue (it was complaining also about where is libmysqlclient.18.dylib).

I think it's time to switch to the official MysQL Python Connector?

sudo pip install mysql-connector-python

Or download it from: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/python/

Documentation: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/connector-python.htm

It's easy to use and also compatible with PEP 249 (Python DB API version 2.0).