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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import license
+print license.__doc__
+
+import sys, os
+# XXX probably will only work right on UNIX only.
+version = sys.version[:3]
+lversion = sys.version[:5]
+if lversion < '1.5.2':
+    print "You need at least Python-1.5.2. You have:"
+    print sys.version
+    sys.exit(1)
+prefix = sys.exec_prefix
+config = "%s/lib/python%s/config" % (prefix, version)
+os.system("cp %s/Makefile.pre.in ." % config)
+os.system("make -f Makefile.pre.in boot")
+os.system("make")
+try: import _mysql
+except ImportError, m:
+    print "Whoa, couldn't import _mysql: %s" % str(m)
+    print "Probably _mysqlmodule.so didn't compile correctly."
+    print "Or your library paths may be bad. Check the FAQ."
+    sys.exit(1)
+import MySQLdb
+os.system("python -O -c 'import MySQLdb'")
+print """Now, as root, run:
+make install
+cp MySQLdb.py{,c,o} %s/lib/python%s/site-packages""" % (prefix, version)