MySQLdb install problem

Question

I need to install MySQLdb.

I write:

$ tar xfz MySQL-python-1.2.1.tar.gz
$ cd MySQL-python-1.2.1    
$ python setup.py build    #it is ok
$ su root setup.py install    #return list of errors

error list:

setup.py: line 3: import: command not found
setup.py: line 4: import: command not found-
setup.py: line 5: from: command not found-
setup.py: line 7: syntax error nearunexpected token '('-
setup.py: line 7: 'if not hasattr(sys, "hexversion") or sys.hexversion < 0x02030000:'

What's wrong?

I am not sure root is needed there, just try su python setup.py install — YOU
– YOU, Commented Jun 24, 2010 at 8:35
@S.Mark, on su python setup.py install - returned error su: user python does not exist. — Kalinin
– Kalinin, Commented Jun 24, 2010 at 9:04

msw · Accepted Answer · 2010-06-24 08:22:47Z

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You forgot an important word in your example: "python"

$ su root python setup.py install

answered Jun 24, 2010 at 8:22

msw

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