How to install MySQLdb in Python 2.6 CentOS

Question

I am getting this message when I use yum install mysql-python to install MySQLdb.

Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cache         


        

Answer 1

You can install it via yum, it is case sensitive:

[root@localhost ~]# yum install MySQL-python
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirrors.nfsi.pt
 * extras: mirrors.nfsi.pt
 * updates: mirrors.nfsi.pt
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package MySQL-python.x86_64 0:1.2.3-0.3.c1.1.el6 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
...

It works with the following repositories (CentOS 6):

[root@localhost ~]# yum repolist
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirrors.nfsi.pt
 * extras: mirrors.nfsi.pt
 * updates: mirrors.nfsi.pt
repo id      repo name            status
base         CentOS-6 - Base      6.381
extras       CentOS-6 - Extras    12
updates      CentOS-6 - Updates   458
repolist: 6.851