How to Fix "ImportError: dlopen(...: Library not loaded: libmysqlclient.16.dylib)" in Python on Mac 10.6?

Python import MySQLdb Error on Mac 10.6

Problem:

Attempts to import the MySQLdb python plugin into a python terminal result in the following error:

ImportError: dlopen(/Users/yanigisawa/.python-eggs/MySQL_python-1.2.3-py2.6-macosx-10.6-universal.egg-tmp/_mysql.so, 2): Library not loaded: libmysqlclient.16.dylib

Previously Attempted Solutions:

• Followed instructions in Stack Overflow question 4559699
• Applied workaround mentioned in MySQL bug 59006

Workaround for Python on Mac 10.6:

To resolve the issue, add the following symbolic links:

sudo ln -s /usr/local/mysql/lib/libmysqlclient.18.dylib /usr/lib/libmysqlclient.18.dylib
sudo ln -s /usr/local/mysql/lib /usr/local/mysql/lib/mysql

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