db-mysql

library0.7.6jsnpmunverified

MySQL database bindings for Node.js providing a native client library. Version 0.7.6 (last released in 2011) is effectively abandoned; it depends on libmysqlclient and only supports old Node.js versions (>=0.4.1). Not recommended for new projects; use mysql2 or mysql instead.

database

npm install db-mysql

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INSTALL

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SIG · DB-MYSQL

db-mysql

databasejavascriptv0.7.6

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

db-mysql (require)

✓ var db = require('db-mysql');

✗ import db from 'db-mysql';

Package predates ES modules; must use CommonJS require.

Shows connecting to MySQL, executing a query, and handling results with a callback.

var db = require('db-mysql'); var client = db.createClient({ host: 'localhost', user: 'root', password: process.env.DB_PASSWORD ?? '' }); client.query('SELECT 1', function(err, results) { if (err) throw err; console.log(results); client.close(); });

Debug

Known issues

breakingPackage is abandoned; no updates since 2011. Does not support modern Node.js, MySQL 8+, or authentication plugins like caching_sha2_password.

fix

Migrate to mysql2 or mysql package.

affects: all

gotchaRequires libmysqlclient installed on the system. npm install may fail without native build toolchain.

fix

Install build-essential, mysql-devel, or use a precompiled binary if available.

affects: all

deprecatedUses old callback pattern; no Promise or async/await support.

fix

Use mysql2 which supports promises.

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Error: Cannot find module 'db-mysql'

Package not installed or failed to build native addon.

fix

Run npm install db-mysql --build-from-source or switch to a pure JS driver.

Error: libmysqlclient.so.18: cannot open shared object file

Missing MySQL client library on system.

fix

Install libmysqlclient-dev (Linux) or use a newer driver that includes bundled client libraries.

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Version history

0.7.6latest on npm

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Resources

packagedb-mysql ↗

homepagehttp://nodejsdb.org/db-mysql ↗