Gentlepeople: Can anyone please help solve my problem: I have re-insalled ReHat to make sure that this is not the problem I get the following error when I try to the command " python buld.py" Trace back (innermost last): File "build.py", line14 in ? import MySQLdb File MysqlDB, line 19 in ? from _mysql import * Import error : libmysqlclient.so.6 cannont open shared object file: NO SUCH FILE OR DIRECTORY. *-- BREAK--- I have chaned the Setup.in file to read thusly: _mysql _mysqlmodule.c -L /usr/local/lib/mysql -I/usr/local/include/mysql -lmysqlclient Also these file do appear to be in the directory. Why does it not complile? COMPONENTS: After installaing ReHat 6.1 and MySQL 3.22.32 I find that it is difficult to connect the two together. I have downloaded the ZMYSQLDA-1.1.3=nonbin.tar.gz and the ZMySQLdb-0.1.-0 and ZMySQLdb-0.1.2. I made sure that I used source code for both Zope and MySQL. The problem I am having is when I try to install the ZMySQLdb part. Using the both installation nstructions PROBLEM: Trace back (innermost last): File "build.py", line14 in ? import MySQLdb File MysqlDB, line 19 in ? from _mysql import * Import error : libmysqlclient.so.6 cannont open shared object file: NO SUCH FILE OR DIRECTORY. _mysql _mysqlmodule.c -L /usr/local/lib/mysql -