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Hey,

I'm having the exact issue as described in this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/354194/mysql-installation-troubles. Unfortunately none of the answers helped me (and it's closed).

I try to learn Ruby on Rails and don't get MySQL working (so it is programming related).

I typed: rake db:create and got:

!!!The bundled mysql.rb driver has been removed from Rails 2.2. Please install the mysql gem and try again: gem install mysql.
rake aborted!
no such file to load -- mysql

(See full trace by running task with --trace)
HD-Auckland:shoutbox max$ gem install mysql
WARNING:  Installing to ~/.gem since /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8 and
      /usr/bin aren't both writable.
WARNING:  You don't have /Users/max/.gem/ruby/1.8/bin in your PATH,
      gem executables will not run.
Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
ERROR:  Error installing mysql:
    ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/bin/ruby extconf.rb
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lm... yes
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lz... yes
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lsocket... no
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lnsl... no
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lmygcc... no
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
*** 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.

Gem files will remain installed in /Users/max/.gem/ruby/1.8/gems/mysql-2.8.1 for inspection.
Results logged to /Users/max/.gem/ruby/1.8/gems/mysql-2.8.1/ext/mysql_api/gem_make.out

So as it told me I tried sudo gem install mysql and got:

Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
ERROR:  Error installing mysql:
    ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

/opt/local/bin/ruby extconf.rb
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lm... yes
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lz... yes
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lsocket... no
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lnsl... no
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lmygcc... no
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
*** 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=/opt/local/bin/ruby
    --with-mysql-config
    --without-mysql-config
    --with-mysql-dir
    --without-mysql-dir
    --with-mysql-include
    --without-mysql-include=${mysql-dir}/include
    --with-mysql-lib
    --without-mysql-lib=${mysql-dir}/lib
    --with-mysqlclientlib
    --without-mysqlclientlib
    --with-mlib
    --without-mlib
    --with-mysqlclientlib
    --without-mysqlclientlib
    --with-zlib
    --without-zlib
    --with-mysqlclientlib
    --without-mysqlclientlib
    --with-socketlib
    --without-socketlib
    --with-mysqlclientlib
    --without-mysqlclientlib
    --with-nsllib
    --without-nsllib
    --with-mysqlclientlib
    --without-mysqlclientlib
    --with-mygcclib
    --without-mygcclib
    --with-mysqlclientlib
    --without-mysqlclientlib


Gem files will remain installed in /opt/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.8.1 for inspection.
Results logged to /opt/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.8.1/ext/mysql_api/gem_make.out

I also tried this command sudo gem install mysql -- --with-mysql-config=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config and got the same error!

What can I do? I only want to migrate my db to the MySQL server!

Thanks for help, Mexx

A: 

In order to install the MySQL gem on OS X, you need to install the XCode developer tools that come on your installation disk. You can also download them from http://developer.apple.com.

Topher Fangio
thx, but I have xcode installed (with all addons)
Max
+1  A: 

Are you on snow leopard? You have to execute the C dependencies compiles with x64 headers, try:

sudo env ARCHFLAGS="-arch x86_64" gem install mysql -- --with-mysql-config=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config
makevoid
You don't have to do that. I installed 64-bit MySQL on Snow Leopard from source using these instructions and it works fine: http://hivelogic.com/articles/compiling-mysql-on-snow-leopard/
John Topley
A: 

I have run into issues with the MySQL gem myself and these are the only 2 links I actually bookmarked, so one of should have actually worked for me. Thought I'd share.

  1. http://wonko.com/post/how-to-install-the-mysqlruby-gem-on-mac-os-x-leopard
  2. http://rapd.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/battle-against-ror-gem-install-mysql/

The second one is kind of old, so not sure if it still applies.

nowk
+1  A: 

Hey guys thx for all the great response! Yes Im on Snow Leopard. I downloaded mysql from here http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.1.html#macosx-dmg and installed it. I then followed Hivelogic's guide for the mysql installation.

when I now type: sudo env ARCHFLAGS="-arch x86_64" gem install mysql -- --with-mysql-config=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_configor sudo gem istall mysql or sudo gem install mysql -- --with-mysql-dir=/usr/local/mysql

I will get:

Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
fotoSuccessfully installed mysql-2.8.1
1 gem installed
Installing ri documentation for mysql-2.8.1...

No definition for next_result

No definition for field_name

No definition for field_table

No definition for field_def

No definition for field_type

No definition for field_length

No definition for field_max_length

No definition for field_flags

No definition for field_decimals

No definition for time_inspect

No definition for time_to_s

No definition for time_get_year

No definition for time_get_month

No definition for time_get_day

No definition for time_get_hour

No definition for time_get_minute

No definition for time_get_second

No definition for time_get_neg

No definition for time_get_second_part

No definition for time_set_year

No definition for time_set_month

No definition for time_set_day

No definition for time_set_hour

No definition for time_set_minute

No definition for time_set_second

No definition for time_set_neg

No definition for time_set_second_part

No definition for time_equal

No definition for error_errno

No definition for error_sqlstate
Installing RDoc documentation for mysql-2.8.1...

No definition for next_result

No definition for field_name

No definition for field_table

No definition for field_def

No definition for field_type

No definition for field_length

No definition for field_max_length

No definition for field_flags

No definition for field_decimals

No definition for time_inspect

No definition for time_to_s

No definition for time_get_year

No definition for time_get_month

No definition for time_get_day

No definition for time_get_hour

No definition for time_get_minute

No definition for time_get_second

No definition for time_get_neg

No definition for time_get_second_part

No definition for time_set_year

No definition for time_set_month

No definition for time_set_day

No definition for time_set_hour

No definition for time_set_minute

No definition for time_set_second

No definition for time_set_neg

No definition for time_set_second_part

No definition for time_equal

No definition for error_errno

No definition for error_sqlstate

And doing rake db:create will end up with:

(in /Users/max/rails/shoutbox)
!!! The bundled mysql.rb driver has been removed from Rails 2.2. Please install the mysql gem and try again: gem install mysql.
rake aborted!
no such file to load -- mysql

(See full trace by running task with --trace)
Max
+1  A: 

I'm getting the same problem as you have gotten most recently. Have you found a fix for it yet?

Thanks!

Jeff
Hey Jeff, no I haven't found a solution yet. It was too frustrating and I didn't figure out how to solve it. I was so excited about Ruby but can't use. Even so I'm on the simplest environment (OS X Snow Leopard) as install guides say ("since every proper Ruby developer uses OS X"). If you figure it out, let me know. Cheers
Max
+1  A: 

for some reason (maybe because i'm using rubygems 1.3.7 or installing mysql-2.8.1)

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

did not work for me so after taking a look at gems/mysql-2.8.1/ext/mysql_api/extconf.rb i found out that the extconf.rb looks in the PATH for mysql_config so i tried

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/mysql/bin
sudo gem install mysql

and did the job

Valdis
Thanks for this. Worked perfectly on Snow Leopard!
JP