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

So far, all solutions (Linux) require sudo or root rights to install . Here is a solution if you do not have root rights and without sudo. (no sudo apt install ...):

1. Download the .deb file of the libmysqlclient-dev, e.g. from this mirror
2. Navigate to the downloaded file and run dpkg -x libmysqlclient-dev_.deb . This will extract a folder called usr.

3. Symlink ./usr/bin/mysql_config to somewhere that is found on your $PATH:

   ln -s `pwd` /usr/bin/mysql_config FOLDER_IN_YOUR_PATH

4. It should now be able to find mysql_config

Tested on Ubuntu 18.04.