Why is `mysql_config` not found when installing `mysql-python` via pip on Ubuntu?

Issues Installing mysql-python via pip on Ubuntu

While attempting to install mysql-python using pip, an error message indicates that mysql_config is not found. This error occurs due to the absence of mysql_config on the system or the inability of the installer to locate it.

Solution

To resolve the issue, ensure that mysql_config is installed on your system. For Debian/Ubuntu-based systems, install the required package:

sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev

In the case of self-compilation of the MySQL suite, mysql_config may not be added to the path.

Recent Ubuntu Systems

For recent versions of Debian/Ubuntu (as of 2018), use the following command:

sudo apt install default-libmysqlclient-dev

Once mysql_config has been correctly installed or added to the path, you should be able to successfully install mysql-python using pip.

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