disutils looking for .../python2.1/config/makefile

[Fredrik Lundh]

Paul wrote:
> I have Mandrake 8.0, upon which I installed Python 2.1 using the RPM
> available on python.org.  I am trying to install the MySQLdb module, and
> keep getting this error message:
>
> unable to open /usr/lib/python2.1/config/Makefile (no such file or
> directory)
>
> I do not have a config directory, and would appreciate a pointer.

did you install the development RPM ?

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