Which web2py version? the latest web2py should be using pymysql and not mysqldb.
On May 5, 11:41 am, dsa42 <[email protected]> wrote: > I am a noob to web2py. I am working on a previously installed system > at a client site (not installed by me). > > I upgraded the system from Ubuntu server 9.10 (karmic) to 10.04 > (lucid). After reboot, I'm getting the following traceback from the > web2py server: > > Error traceback > > 1.Traceback (most recent call last): > 2. File "/web2py/web2py/gluon/restricted.py", line 173, in restricted > 3. exec ccode in environment > 4. File "/web2py/web2py/applications/MyAppName/models/db.py", line 9, > in <module> > 5. db = DAL('mysql://user:password@localhost/DBname') > 6. File "/web2py/web2py/gluon/sql.py", line 3783, in DAL > 7. db_codec=db_codec, check_reserved=check_reserved) > 8. File "/web2py/web2py/gluon/sql.py", line 919, in __init__ > 9. self._pool_connection(lambda : MySQLdb.Connection( > 10. File "/web2py/web2py/gluon/sql.py", line 829, in _pool_connection > 11. self._connection = f() > 12. File "/web2py/web2py/gluon/sql.py", line 919, in <lambda> > 13. self._pool_connection(lambda : MySQLdb.Connection( > 14.NameError: global name 'MySQLdb' is not defined > 15. > > The mysql daemon is running. The username, password, and DBname are > correct. Any ideas on where to look?

