MySQLdb, Linux, and Import Error

[Piet van Oostrum]

>>>>> Ian Maurer <ian_maurer at my-deja.com> (IM) writes:

IM> I am just learning how to install software on my own linux box, so
IM> please be kind.

IM> I have installed MySQL. Works beautifully.

IM> I then installed Python 1.5. Works beautifully, too.

IM> I then tried to build the MySQLdb but it failed. I had to go in
IM> and copy the MySQL include and lib directories to the spots the
IM> make file was looking for them. Is this right or did I miss
IM> something? The build.py then worked fine.

Usually you do it the other way around: change the Makefile (or a config
file) so that it includes the proper directories.
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