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

If you're on macOS and already installed mysql@5.7 via brew install:

1. brew install mysql-connector-c
2. brew unlink mysql@5.7
3. brew link --overwrite --dry-run mysql@5.7 first, to see what symlinks are getting overwritten
4. brew link --overwrite --force mysql@5.7 to actually overwrite mysql-related symlinks with mysql@5.7
5. pip install mysqlclient