jgenus@bull:/usr/lib/python-support/python-mysqldb/python2.4$ python

Note that you are trying to import system python's mysqldb from your APy interpreter. This will not work for extension modules. The correct to way to install MySQLdb in APy is:

Prior to building, you may want to install the mysql-dev (or mysql-devel) packages.

-srid

Thanks,
I attempted to install the extension but can't get the correct version of setuptools
Downloading http://cheeseshop.python.org/packages/2.6/s/setuptools/setuptools-0.6c5-...
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "setup.py", line 5, in
import ez_setup; ez_setup.use_setuptools()
File "/home/jgenus/download/install/MySQL-python-1.2.2/ez_setup.py", line 83, in use_setuptools
egg = download_setuptools(version, download_base, to_dir, download_delay)
File "/home/jgenus/download/install/MySQL-python-1.2.2/ez_setup.py", line 137, in download_setuptools
src = urllib2.urlopen(url)
File "/opt/ActivePython-2.6/lib/python2.6/urllib2.py", line 124, in urlopen
return _opener.open(url, data, timeout)
File "/opt/ActivePython-2.6/lib/python2.6/urllib2.py", line 389, in open
response = meth(req, response)
File "/opt/ActivePython-2.6/lib/python2.6/urllib2.py", line 502, in http_response
'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
File "/opt/ActivePython-2.6/lib/python2.6/urllib2.py", line 421, in error
result = self._call_chain(*args)
File "/opt/ActivePython-2.6/lib/python2.6/urllib2.py", line 361, in _call_chain
result = func(*args)
File "/opt/ActivePython-2.6/lib/python2.6/urllib2.py", line 597, in http_error_302
return self.parent.open(new)
File "/opt/ActivePython-2.6/lib/python2.6/urllib2.py", line 389, in open
response = meth(req, response)
File "/opt/ActivePython-2.6/lib/python2.6/urllib2.py", line 502, in http_response
'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)
File "/opt/ActivePython-2.6/lib/python2.6/urllib2.py", line 427, in error
return self._call_chain(*args)
File "/opt/ActivePython-2.6/lib/python2.6/urllib2.py", line 361, in _call_chain
result = func(*args)
File "/opt/ActivePython-2.6/lib/python2.6/urllib2.py", line 510, in http_error_default
raise HTTPError(req.get_full_url(), code, msg, hdrs, fp)
urllib2.HTTPError: HTTP Error 404: Not Found

I found a copy but it is version setuptools-0.6c6-py2.6.egg. I'm new at python but not linux and having a bit of difficulty, can't imagine what it must be for those not familiar with either. Afraid I don't know where to go from here.
jgenus

Ok, try this instead:

$ wget http://peak.telecommunity.com/dist/ez_setup.py
$ sudo /opt/ActivePython-2.6/bin/python ez_setup.py
$ sudo /opt/ActivePython-2.6/bin/easy_install MySQL-python

That last command will automatically download and install MySQL-python.

-srid

PS: We are working on PyPM (ppm for Python) a binary package manager .. which will help you install packages easily.

You can now type pypm install mysql-python in order to install mysqldb. Also see http://www.activestate.com/activepython/python-database-modules