[Zope] zmysqlda error on install -

[Dieter Maurer]

Dave Banning writes:
 > I have just installed zope-zmysqlda-2.0.8 with mysql version
 > mysql-client-3.23.51
 > 
 > mysql seems to work fine. When I restart zope, clicking the 
 > ZMySQLDA icon gives me the following error;
 > 
 > --------------------------------------------------
 > Traceback (most recent call last):
 >   File "/usr/local/www/Zope/lib/python/OFS/Application.py", line 531, in
 > import_product
 >     product=__import__(pname, global_dict, global_dict, silly)
 >   File "/usr/local/www/Zope/lib/python/Products/ZMySQLDA/__init__.py", line
 > 91, in ?
 >     import DA
 >   File "/usr/local/www/Zope/lib/python/Products/ZMySQLDA/DA.py", line 92, in ?
 >     from db import DB
 >   File "/usr/local/www/Zope/lib/python/Products/ZMySQLDA/db.py", line 89, in ?
 >     import _mysql
 > ImportError: No module named _mysql
 > ------------------------------------------
 > 
 > This is the first step in getting zope to talk to mysql, right?
Python does not find the shared object "_mysql.so".
You need to ensure that it can be found via "PYTHONPATH".

The mailing list archives will tell you various ways how to achieve this...
It's an FAQ...


Dieter