#python_mysqldb

[tomomoi]

virtualenv: Getting error when installing python-mysql

Here's a possible way on fixing the error you encounter when installing python-mysql inside the virtualenv.

Error:

   ... metadata, options = get_config()

  File "setup_posix.py", line 43, in get_config

    libs = mysql_config("libs_r")

  File "setup_posix.py", line 24, in mysql_config

    raise EnvironmentError("%s not found" % (mysql_config.path,))

EnvironmentError: mysql_config not found

Solution:

(Install the following packages)

sudo apt-get install python-mysqldb

sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient16

sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev