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mysql-connector-python
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The package comes with a testsuite that is enabled by default, but fails with
the following error *Unknown system variable 'default_authentication_plugin*
by MariaDB 10.1.

Stretch doesn't contain a MySQL server package. To make it work, one can
install the MySQL community server package for Stretch in a newly created VM:
::

    wget https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql-apt-config_0.8.6-1_all.deb
    apt-get install ./mysql-apt-config_0.8.6-1_all.deb

Follow the short dialog. At the time of writing, MySQL server versions *5.6*
and *5.7* are available. This tutorial has been tested with the latter. Update
the package database and install the community server:
::

    apt-get update
    apt-get install mysql-community-server

This will uninstall any installed MariaDB server version.

Copy the package sources into the VM. Then build the package or run the
test-suite manually. It seems, though, that there is a problem when using
*fakeroot*, so it seems best to avoid it.
::

    debian/rules install

It seems, though, that there is a problem when using *fakeroot*, so it seems
best to avoid it.

**TODO**: Ideally, the VM should be usable by *autopkgtest* and the tests run
only via *autopkgtest*.

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