Install from RPM

Download the RPM from the Connector/Python Download page and, if necessary, upload to the target server

As 'root' in the directory whee you placed the RPM...

rpm -i mysql-connector-python-2.1.7-1.el7.x86_64.rpm

You may see this...

warning: mysql-connector-python-2.1.7-1.el7.x86_64.rpm: Header V3 DSA/SHA1 Signature, key ID 5072e1f5: NOKEY

Check Installation

Try to import mysql.connector. If it is not installed you will see...

python

Python 2.7.5 (default, Aug 29 2016, 10:12:21)

[GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-4)] on linux2

Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

>>> import mysql.connector

Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>

ImportError: No module named mysql.connector

If it is installed, you will see...

python

Python 2.7.5 (default, Aug 29 2016, 10:12:21)

[GCC 4.8.5 20150623 (Red Hat 4.8.5-4)] on linux2

Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

>>> import mysql.connector

>>>

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