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  • T t0msk

    I got an error:

    error: cannot find -llibmysql
    

    Why there is " - " in:

    LIBS += -llibmysql
    

    ?

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    koahnig
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    @t0msk

    Sorry, did not think that this may work in your case. However, are you linking with a MySql library?
    I would guess so, because otherwise you should not be able to link and run the application.

    What is your operation system?

    Vote the answer(s) that helped you to solve your issue(s)

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      @mateczek said in Cannot connect to MySQL server:

      https://youtu.be/0qjcVg-8Vgw?t=210
      polish language but you must have :

      1. download mysql c connector
      2. copy libmysql.dll to bin folder (start app from qtcreator)
        3 . copy libmysql.dll to build folder (start application from double clicked on exe file)
      3. copy plugin folder to folder with your program (start application from double clicked on exe file)

      In my project I never don't need this

      LIBS += -llibmysql
      

      to correctly connect to db!!!

      Thank you it works ^^

      @koahnig said in Cannot connect to MySQL server:

      @t0msk

      Sorry, did not think that this may work in your case. However, are you linking with a MySql library?
      I would guess so, because otherwise you should not be able to link and run the application.

      What is your operation system?

      So problem is solved, my OS is Windows 7, but I wonder why SQL connector is not built in Qt, it is quite common thing.

      Student who loves C/C++

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        mateczek
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        on widnows You must download "mysql c connector" :(

        on ubuntu You must install

        sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev
        
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        • M mateczek

          on widnows You must download "mysql c connector" :(

          on ubuntu You must install

          sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev
          
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          t0msk
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          @mateczek said in Cannot connect to MySQL server:

          on widnows You must download "mysql c connector" :(

          on ubuntu You must install

          sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev
          

          Good to know, because I have some Linux machines :)

          Student who loves C/C++

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          • T t0msk

            @mateczek said in Cannot connect to MySQL server:

            https://youtu.be/0qjcVg-8Vgw?t=210
            polish language but you must have :

            1. download mysql c connector
            2. copy libmysql.dll to bin folder (start app from qtcreator)
              3 . copy libmysql.dll to build folder (start application from double clicked on exe file)
            3. copy plugin folder to folder with your program (start application from double clicked on exe file)

            In my project I never don't need this

            LIBS += -llibmysql
            

            to correctly connect to db!!!

            Thank you it works ^^

            @koahnig said in Cannot connect to MySQL server:

            @t0msk

            Sorry, did not think that this may work in your case. However, are you linking with a MySql library?
            I would guess so, because otherwise you should not be able to link and run the application.

            What is your operation system?

            So problem is solved, my OS is Windows 7, but I wonder why SQL connector is not built in Qt, it is quite common thing.

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            @t0msk said in Cannot connect to MySQL server:

            So problem is solved, my OS is Windows 7, but I wonder why SQL connector is not built in Qt, it is quite common thing.

            Probably because of license issues it cannot be included in the distribution.

            Vote the answer(s) that helped you to solve your issue(s)

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            • K koahnig

              @t0msk said in Cannot connect to MySQL server:

              So problem is solved, my OS is Windows 7, but I wonder why SQL connector is not built in Qt, it is quite common thing.

              Probably because of license issues it cannot be included in the distribution.

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              t0msk
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              @koahnig said in Cannot connect to MySQL server:

              @t0msk said in Cannot connect to MySQL server:

              So problem is solved, my OS is Windows 7, but I wonder why SQL connector is not built in Qt, it is quite common thing.

              Probably because of license issues it cannot be included in the distribution.

              Ah ok, thank you :)

              Student who loves C/C++

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              • M mateczek

                on widnows You must download "mysql c connector" :(

                on ubuntu You must install

                sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev
                
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                t0msk
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                @mateczek said in Cannot connect to MySQL server:

                on widnows You must download "mysql c connector" :(

                on ubuntu You must install

                sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev
                

                Sorry for opening older topic, but how to fix missing driver on Ubuntu? I run sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev

                tomsk@tomsk-U36SD:~/Qt/5.7/gcc_64/plugins/sqldrivers$ sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev
                Reading package lists... Done
                Building dependency tree       
                Reading state information... Done
                libmysqlclient-dev is already the newest version (5.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.1).
                0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
                tomsk@tomsk-U36SD:~/Qt/5.7/gcc_64/plugins/sqldrivers$
                

                And this is error from Qt

                QSqlDatabase: QMYSQL driver not loaded
                QSqlDatabase: available drivers: QSQLITE QMYSQL QMYSQL3 QPSQL QPSQL7
                

                Student who loves C/C++

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                  SGaist
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                  Hi,

                  Rebuild the Qt MySQL plugin.

                  If you call ldd on the plugin you'll see that the linked libraries are not the same as the one you installed. That's normal, don't worry, just rebuild the plugin.

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                    t0msk
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                    I never rebuilded plugin, how to do that?

                    I found:

                    cd $QTDIR/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql
                    qmake "INCLUDEPATH+=/usr/local/include" "LIBS+=-L/usr/local/lib -lmysqlclient_r" mysql.pro
                    make
                    

                    But

                    tomsk@tomsk-U36SD:~$ cd $QTDIR/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql
                    bash: cd: /src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql: No such file or directory
                    

                    Where should be $QTDIR?

                    Student who loves C/C++

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                      SGaist
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                      Did you download the sources from your Qt version ? It can be done through the installer.

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                      Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct

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                      • T t0msk

                        I never rebuilded plugin, how to do that?

                        I found:

                        cd $QTDIR/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql
                        qmake "INCLUDEPATH+=/usr/local/include" "LIBS+=-L/usr/local/lib -lmysqlclient_r" mysql.pro
                        make
                        

                        But

                        tomsk@tomsk-U36SD:~$ cd $QTDIR/src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql
                        bash: cd: /src/plugins/sqldrivers/mysql: No such file or directory
                        

                        Where should be $QTDIR?

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                        jsulm
                        Lifetime Qt Champion
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                        @t0msk said in Cannot connect to MySQL server:

                        Where should be $QTDIR

                        Where your Qt installation containing src subfolder is.

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