On 22 August 2014 09:49, Brian May <br...@microcomaustralia.com.au> wrote:
> I think the following bug I just noticed is significant. Unless fixed, it > means that after Django 1.7 is released Debian won't have a Mysql library > for it that works with Python3. > > https://bugs.debian.org/758844 > http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=72542 > If that doesn't get fixed, this might be another solution: https://github.com/PyMySQL/PyMySQL There are instructions for use here https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/django-users/BX2o8Xkg0YY: import pymysql pymysql.install_as_MySQLdb() DATABASES = { 'default': { 'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql', . . . . > > I can't help but think that the "install_as_MySQLdb()" seems a bit dodgy. However this might be a solution if Oracle doesn't fix the mysql-connector-plugin in time for Jessie. -- Brian May <br...@microcomaustralia.com.au>