Mysql gem for Snow Leopard Install

Question

Hey guys,

I'm trying to get the mysql gem installed with a fresh install of Snow Leopard.

I got mysql 5.1 x86 installed from mysql site, and have tried install the mysql gem using this command.

sudo gem install mysql -- --with-mysql-config=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config

getting no love.

this is my error.

gcc -I. -I/usr/local/include/ruby-1.9.1/i386-darwin10.0.0 -I/usr/local/include/ruby-1.9.1/ruby/backward -I/usr/local/include/ruby-1.9.1 -I. -DHAVE_MYSQL_SSL_SET -DHAVE_MYSQL_H -D_XOPEN_SOURCE -D_DARWIN_C_SOURCE -I/usr/local/mysql/include -g -Os -arch i386 -fno-common -D_P1003_1B_VISIBLE -DSIGNAL_WITH_VIO_CLOSE -DSIGNALS_DONT_BREAK_READ -DIGNORE_SIGHUP_SIGQUIT -DDONT_DECLARE_CXA_PURE_VIRTUAL -fno-common -D_XOPEN_SOURCE=1 -O2 -g -Wall -Wno-parentheses -fno-common -pipe -fno-common -o mysql.o -c mysql.c

mysql.c: In function ‘escape_string’:

mysql.c:290: error: lvalue required as left operand of assignment

mysql.c:290: error: lvalue required as left operand of assignment

mysql.c: In function ‘real_escape_string’:

mysql.c:434: error: lvalue required as left operand of assignment

mysql.c:434: error: lvalue required as left operand of assignment

make: *** [mysql.o] Error 1

Anyone having similar problems?

Answer 1

ALl good,

installed 64 bit mysql, and worked ok.