database connection

Jeff jam at quark.emich.edu
Fri Jan 21 09:40:31 EST 2000


On Fri, Jan 21, 2000 at 09:22:35AM -0500, David Metzler wrote:
> I would like to create some py programs that connect to a database like
> mysql or postgres on either win 98 or Linux.
> I could not find the file to include. The python.org directions talk about
> compiling but I do not have MS C.
> Is there a mysqldb available to install in Win 98 without compiling.
> How about a rpm or binary for RH 6.0
> 
> If not for mysql perhaps another database?
> 

I cannot speak for win9x, but postgresql has a module for python with the
distribution. check http://www.postgresql.org/.. I would expect that mysql
has something similar as well. I use the postgresql module on a daily basis
on my website, and it works quite well.

regards,
J
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