here is a quick workaround to build a working package: sudo apt-get install devscripts build-essential sudo apt-get build-dep python-mysqldb
sudo apt-get source -b python-mysqldb sudo debi python-mysqldb*.changes take care not to update to the version from the archives after that ;) -- python-mysqldb doesn't actually install any python https://launchpad.net/bugs/55047 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs