title: mysqlclient installation failed with error code 1
body: <h3>Problem</h3>
  
  <p>I am attempting to install mysqlclient via: </p>
  
  <pre><code>$ pip install mysqlclient
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I receive the following error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Command "python setup.py egg_info" failed with error code 1 in /tmp/pip-install-_kwgf7vk/mysqlclient/
  </code></pre>
  
  <h3>Background</h3>
  
  <p><strong>Python version:</strong> 3.6.6</p>
  
  <p><strong>OS:</strong> Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS</p>
  
  <p><strong>Virtualenv:</strong> I receive the same error both inside and outside of my virtual environment </p>
  
  <h3>Question</h3>
  
  <p>How can I successfully install mysql?</p>