MySQL Bugs: #73069: MySQL Connector/Python MSI Installer Does Nothing

Bug #73069	MySQL Connector/Python MSI Installer Does Nothing
Submitted:	20 Jun 2014 18:57	Modified:	3 Jan 2024 21:04
Reporter:	Grant Posner	Email Updates:
Status:	Unsupported	Impact on me:	None
Category:	Connector / Python	Severity:	S2 (Serious)
Version:		OS:	Windows
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any
Tags:	connector, installer, msi, python

Description:
I have several versions of Python installed: 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4. I need to install the MYSQL connector for Python on Windows 8, but when I run any of the MSI installers from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/python/ the installer begins, says that it is "gathering required information", and then closes a split second later.
The progress bar moves forward a bit (less than 10%) initially, but then goes back to 0% as the installer closes; this makes me think that the installer is encountering an error and is rolling back anything it does, but without notifying me by using error dialogs or the like.

How to repeat:
Run any of the MSI installers from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/python/ on a Windows 8 computer.

The MSI need to be reworked, especially when Python is not installed in the default location (C:\PythonXY). Is this the case on your machine?

This is not the best solution, but installing using the Generic Distribution and , using cmd or PowerShell, executing setup.py install should work for which every version you have installed. Also using pip. It might be a bit more Pythonic this way.

Note that the MSI for download are for 2.7, 3.2 and 3.3 only right now.

I do have Python 3.3.5 installed at C:\Python33, but when I run the mysql-connector-python-1.2.2-py3.3.msi installer, it still gives up while "gathering required information".

Could you tell me please if you have solved your problem? I have the same problem with the mysql connector (Python 3.4)

Thank you for the bug report.

The MSI package has been reworked. It's expected that everything works now.
Please let us know if the issue persists.

Thank you for taking the time to report a problem.  Unfortunately you are not using a current version of the product you reported a problem with -- the problem might already be fixed. Please download a new version from http://www.mysql.com/downloads/

If you are able to reproduce the bug with one of the latest versions, please change the version on this bug report to the version you tested and change the status back to "Open".  Again, thank you for your continued support of MySQL.