Newbie:Wants to access MySQL with Python

[H. P. Friedrichs]

Hi:
I have a Redhat linux box running mysql. I'd like to access a database
using python (for cgi purposes). Supposedly, MySQLdb should help me do
this.

I downloaded MySQLdb, and attempted to build it per the instructions.
The script build.py errors out when it can't find:
/usr/lib/python1.4/config/Makefile.pre.in

What is Makefile.pre.in? "Makefile" exists in the above directory, but
Makefile.pre.in does not. What do I do next?

Is there a different python module available to access MySQL?

Thanks in advance
Pete

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