error: Setup script exited with error: command 'gcc' failed with exit status 1

[chiranjeevi muttoju]

Hi,
When i'm trying to install some modules for python i'm getting the
fallowing error..

error: Setup script exited with error: command 'gcc' failed with exit
status 1

can any one know what it exactly means.. if any body know please
reply.
i have gcc version  4.1.2 20080704 (Red Hat 4.1.2-46).
i'm using python python2.6,

some of the modules getting this type of errors are.. mysqldb, and
pytc., etc..

if any one know please help me..

Thanks and Regards..
chiranjeevi.muttoju