How to Fix: pip install mysql-python fails with EnvironmentError: mysql_config not found
pip install mysql-python fails due to missing mysql_config, a required tool for MySQL development.
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To resolve the 'mysql_config not found' error when installing mysql-python using pip, you need to ensure that the MySQL development package is installed on your system.
🛠️ Step-by-Step Verified Fixes
Method 1: Install MySQL Development Package
- Step 1: Open a terminal or command prompt and run the following command to install the MySQL development package on Ubuntu/Debian-based systems:
sudo apt-get install libmysql-dev
Method 2: Install MySQL Development Package on Red Hat/CentOS/Fedora-based Systems
- Step 1: Open a terminal or command prompt and run the following command to install the MySQL development package:
sudo yum install mysql-devel
✨ Wrapping Up
After installing the MySQL development package, try running pip install mysql-python again to resolve the 'mysql_config not found' error.
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