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rvm 1.20.5 (stable) by Wayne E. Seguin <>, Michal Papis <>
Dave
On Sunday, May 12, 2013 1:34:36 PM UTC-4, dave wrote:
>
> Hi Group,
> I've got mysql database installed and the server running on a Mac Pro with
> latest mountain lion setup 10.8.3.
> I'm able to use mysql tools like mysql, mysqladmin to converse with it. :}
>
> I use RVM's scripts to fetch gems.
> I've visited RVM's website but their advise to get "mysql gem loaded" does
> the same thing *as below aborted output*!
> I'm not sure that this website is being maintained anymore as their
> copyright notice is 2011.
>
> What/how suggestions appreciated to get this mysql2 gem installed so that
> i can use rails/ruby against this database?
>
> My ROR config:
> ruby 1.9.3p194 (2012-04-20 revision 35410) [x86_64-darwin12.2.0]
> Rails 3.2.12
> RVM gem managed
>
> So far Macport seems to work to install mysql and gen/install the mysql2
> gem. I've not tried this gem yet as i'm still using RVM.
> I don't believe this is the latest mysql release by Macport.
> It goes against Mysql's website advise to install it by DMG route for Mac
> which I did with the latest stable 64 bit libraries/server.
>
> Thanks for your help in trying to resolve this issue.
> Dave
>
>
> *The aborted output from gem install mysql2.*
> *Both ways attempted: gem install mysql2 and with the option
> --with-mysql-config=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config*
>
> gem install mysql2 -- --with-mysql-config=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config
> Building native extensions. This could take a while...
> ERROR: Error installing mysql2:
> ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.
>
> /Users/bone_david/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.3-p194/bin/ruby extconf.rb
> --with-mysql-config=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config
> checking for rb_thread_blocking_region()... yes
> checking for rb_wait_for_single_fd()... yes
> checking for mysql.h... no
> checking for mysql/mysql.h... no
> -----
> mysql.h is missing. please check your installation of mysql and try again.
> -----
> *** extconf.rb failed ***
> Could not create Makefile due to some reason, probably lack of
> necessary libraries and/or headers. Check the mkmf.log file for more
> details. You may need configuration options.
>
> Provided configuration options:
> --with-opt-dir
> --without-opt-dir
> --with-opt-include
> --without-opt-include=${opt-dir}/include
> --with-opt-lib
> --without-opt-lib=${opt-dir}/lib
> --with-make-prog
> --without-make-prog
> --srcdir=.
> --curdir
> --ruby=/Users/bone_david/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.3-p194/bin/ruby
> --with-mysql-config
>
>
> Gem files will remain installed in
> /Users/bone_david/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/mysql2-0.3.11 for
> inspection.
> Results logged to
> /Users/bone_david/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/mysql2-0.3.11/ext/mysql2/gem_make.out
>
> *To show mysql_config file exists:*
> ls -al /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config
> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 6382 5 Apr 09:53
> /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config
>
>
>
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