Gem install mysql giving error on linux

Hi,
I have mysql installed on linux. Whenever I am trying t
“gem install mysql – --with-mysql-dir=/usr/bin/mysql”
I am getting following error:-

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

/usr/local/bin/ruby extconf.rb --with-mysql-dir=/usr/bin/mysql
checking for mysql_ssl_set()… *** 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=/usr/local/bin/ruby
–with-mysql-config
–without-mysql-config
/usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/mkmf.rb:364:in try_do': The complier failed to generate an executable file. (RuntimeError) You have to install development tools first. from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/mkmf.rb:432:intry_link0’
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/mkmf.rb:437:in try_link' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/mkmf.rb:549:intry_func’
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/mkmf.rb:794:in have_func' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/mkmf.rb:690:inchecking_for’
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/mkmf.rb:279:in postpone' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/mkmf.rb:253:inopen’
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/mkmf.rb:279:in postpone' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/mkmf.rb:253:inopen’
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/mkmf.rb:275:in postpone' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/mkmf.rb:689:inchecking_for’
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/mkmf.rb:793:in `have_func’
from extconf.rb:50

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

Can anyone tell me how to solve this?
Thanks,
Tushar

On Jun 8, 10:43 am, Tushar G. [email protected] wrote:

Hi,
I have mysql installed on linux. Whenever I am trying t
“gem install mysql – --with-mysql-dir=/usr/bin/mysql”
I am getting following error:-

Do you have the mysql header files ?

Fred

Hi,
I solved the issue.
I forgot to install “mysql-delop” client.
My problem I was working on windows since last 2 years. I moved to linux
now and I am facing lot of problem for installation. I don’t why the
installation process for platforms is different as well as cumbersome to
install.

Anyone have any answer on this.
Thanks,
Tushar