Python issue:Unable to find vcvarsall.bat [duplicate]

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error: Unable to find vcvarsall.bat

I'm trying to install MySql interface for python, but I got an error (mentioned below). And I know the solution: install Microsoft Visual C++. Is there any alternative solution apart from installing Microsoft Visual C++? I mean this has really hurt me; why should I install Microsoft Visual C++ just because to build this single package it's a useless and time-wasting approach from the developer's perspective. Is there any alternative solution for this issue?

MySQL-python-1.2.3c1>setup.py install
running install
running bdist_egg
running egg_info
writing MySQL_python.egg-info\PKG-INFO
writing top-level names to MySQL_python.egg-info\top_level.txt
writing dependency_links to MySQL_python.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
reading manifest file 'MySQL_python.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
reading manifest template 'MANIFEST.in'
writing manifest file 'MySQL_python.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
installing library code to build\bdist.win32\egg
running install_lib
running build_py
copying MySQLdb\release.py -> build\lib.win32-2.6\MySQLdb
running build_ext
building '_mysql' extension
error: Unable to find vcvarsall.bat

I'm using Python 2.6 on Windows XP.

Answer 1

You will need MSVC compiler or mingw32 to compile that, and also need MySQL Header files.

I've compiled once for MySQL1.2.3c1 for Python2.6, you could find it here.

Answer 2

I realize this question is over a year old. However, YOU's executables don't work for Win64 machines. I've found Christopher Gohlke's Python libraries extremely helpful: http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/.

For MySQL-python on Win64 and Py27: http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/49ej5jcn/MySQL-python-1.2.3.win-amd64-py2.7.exe

Answer 3

You can also try this: http://blog.eddsn.com/2010/05/unable-to-find-vcvarsall-bat/