Python MySQL.connect() question

[Jim Conger]

I have mySQL running on a RH Linux 6.1 box, and have added the
MySQLmodule.so to my python library.  I can't figure out how to connect
within python.  My attempts look like:

>>> import MySQL;
>>> db = MySQL.connect();
Traceback (innermost last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
MySQL.error: Can't connect to local MySQL server
>>>

I know the mySQL server is running in the background during this test,
so I'm noplussed.  Any examples of working code would be appreciated.

Jim C.