Problem with save as mysql

[John Ralls]

On Jan 24, 2014, at 6:39 AM, Momchil Ilkov <chiche at stark-net.net> wrote:

> Hi there
> i can't save my gnucash using mysql option. I have only xml option from Data Format drop down box.
> My configuration is:
> 
> Debian unstable
> Linux zmey 3.2.0-2-amd64 #1 SMP Mon Jun 11 17:24:18 UTC 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> chiche at zmey:~$ gnucash -v
> GnuCash 2.6.0
> This copy was built from rev 38a0d33+ on 2014-01-01.
> 
> 	I installed gnucash via apt-get install gnucash. I have libdbd-mysql installed and empty database named gnucash prepared.
> 	A debug output file is attached from /tmp/gnucash.trace but i suspect the problem is here:
> 
> * 16:10:47  INFO <gnc.backend.dbi> [gnc_module_init_backend_dbi] GNC_DBD_DIR not set: using libdbi built-in default
> * 16:10:47  WARN <gnc.backend.dbi> [gnc_module_init_backend_dbi()] No DBD drivers found
> * 16:10:53 MESSG <gnc.module> Could not locate optional module gnucash/gtkmm interface v.0
> * 16:10:53  WARN <gnc.python> Unable to initialize Python module (unable to open /usr/share/gnucash/python/init.py)
> 
> 	I google over 3 hours but i could not find a working solution of my problem.
> Please help.

You need to install libdbi and the libdbi mysql driver. I don't know off the top of my head what those package names are in Debian. 

Regards,
John Ralls