I have an account with my web hosting service which includes MySQL access. I would like to change my current PHP/ Javascript methodology to a Python methodology.
Question: Can I connect to this remote database without having to install MySQL on my local machine?
If I really have to install the local version then I assume this will not interfere with my ability to connect to the remote DB?
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It depends on your operating system, and what packaging is available. On Red Hat or Debian, for example, you can get packages with just the libraries and development headers, or you may be able to get a pre-built MySQLdb which is linked with static libraries. The Windows installer has MySQL libraries in it, I think, so AFAIK you can install it without MySQL packages, but I've never tried this. If you provide some more OS details, it would be easier to answer your question...
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I have an account with my web hosting service which includes MySQL access. I would like to change my current PHP/ Javascript methodology to a Python methodology.
Question: Can I connect to this remote database without having to install MySQL on my local machine?
If I really have to install the local version then I assume this will not interfere with my ability to connect to the remote DB?
It depends on your operating system, and what packaging is available. On Red Hat or Debian, for example, you can get packages with just the libraries and development headers, or you may be able to get a pre-built MySQLdb which is linked with static libraries. The Windows installer has MySQL libraries in it, I think, so AFAIK you can install it without MySQL packages, but I've never tried this. If you provide some more OS details, it would be easier to answer your question...
I work on two systems. Primarily the development will occur on a Windows XP system, but maintenance will most likely happen on a Fedora system.
If we can get either of them working I will be happy.