How to install python2.6-devel package under CentOs 5

Question

I need to install mysql-python under python2.6. mysql-python package needs python2.6-devel package that depends on the libpython2.6.so.1.0(64bit) I found on the net some python2.6-devel packages, but can't find libpython2.6 Server architecture is x86_64.

Maybe someone have this lib, or know where i can find it.

Thanks for help)

Answer 1

On CentOS 6.2, I solved the problem by finding the right version of the python-devel :

yum search python | grep -i devel

Then I installed :

yum  install python-devel.x86_64

And :

easy_install psycopg2

Answer 2

I have the same issue and this wonderful link solved it for me...

http://blog.milford.io/2010/08/new-method-for-installing-python-2-6-4-with-mysql-python-on-centos-5-5/

I followed some of the steps out of order because I was a little antsy and got some interesting error messages. I couldn't get mysqldb to build, but then I ran yum to install the packages i was supposed to be building and voila, mysqldb now builds and installs.

Let me know if it still doesn't work afterwards.