[Zope] Re: [Zope-dev] Installation/MySql Operational Status

[Andy Dustman]

On Sat, 25 Mar 2000, Chris McDonough wrote:

> Err... we'd all love to see better docs written for this process.  Maybe
> you can write them once you get it done.  :-)  No, Zope does not
> necessarily need to be installed from source, but I think the MySQLdb
> stuff needs python include libraries.

Definitely, yes.
 
> Can you give more specific questions about your problem?
> 
> Some hints anyway:
> 
>  - the MySQL development libaries need to be installed on the machine.
>  - python 1.5.2 libraries should be installed on the machine

Also see http://starship.python.net/crew/adustman/MySQLdb-FAQ.html

> "Ben B." wrote:
> > 
> > Hello All,
> >         This may be a semi-newbie question, but it seems to be stumping us all
> > around here.  We are trying to get MySql 3.22 and Zope 2.1.6 working
> > together.  According to all the documentation that we have been able to
> > read, we are required to install Zope from source files.  Does anyone out
> > there have a clear cut answer to this problem?  Is it feasable to use RPM's
> > instead of src?  Any documentation on installing from source, integrating
> > with mysql or any of the above would be invaluable at this point.  Any
> > direction towards good documentation would also be helpful.  Also, any
> > python commands or extensions that we would have to build would be
> > essential.  I have yet to see a good explanation to this issue.  If anyone
> > has done it, or knows the correct way to get these 2 working together,
> > please let us know.  Thanks

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