mysql_config not found when installing mysqldb python interface

Question

I am trying to get a Python script to run on the linux server I\'m connected to via ssh. The script uses mysqldb. I have all the other components I need, but when I try to i

Answer 1

The below worked for me on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:

apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev python-dev

All though it worked, i still went ahead to do the below:

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/mysql/bin/