Mac pip install mysql-python unsuccessful

Question

I installed MySQL and Workbench from website. I have a django project whose requirements.txt:

Django==1.11.12
djangorestframework==3.8.2
django-cors-headers=         


        

Answer 1

Please, try:

CFLAGS=-Qunused-arguments CPPFLAGS=-Qunused-arguments pip install -r requirements.txt

If it does not work: First install mysql-connector-c

brew install mysql-connector-c 
pip install MySQL-python

If you are using Windows:

https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/c/

You can also check what happend when you try install it with pip3.

UPDATE: If you have Linux: Please open the /usr/local/bin/mysql_config.

And then:

#Create options
Libs = "-L $ pkglibdir "
Libs = " $ libs   -l"

replace with:

#Create options
Libs = "- L $ pkglibdir"
Libs = "$ libs -lmysqlclient -lssl -lcrypto"

Save it and reinstall mysql-python.

pip uninstall mysql-python
pip install mysql-python

For Mac:

LDFLAGS=-L/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib pip install mysql-python

should be helpful.