# Mysql gem not buidling on OSX 10.4.6

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-gem-not-buidling-on-osx-10-4-6/63204>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 13, 2006, 5:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-gem-not-buidling-on-osx-10-4-6/63204 "2006-06-13T05:48:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![silent11](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@silent11](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/silent11)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 5:48am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-gem-not-buidling-on-osx-10-4-6/63204/1 "2006-06-13T05:48:56Z")

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When I `sudo gem install mysql` I get the following:

–snip–

$ sudo gem install mysql  
Attempting local installation of ‘mysql’  
Local gem file not found: mysql\*.gem  
Attempting remote installation of ‘mysql’  
Updating Gem source index for: [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org)  
/usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/yaml.rb:133: [BUG] Segmentation fault  
ruby 1.8.4 (2005-12-24) [powerpc-darwin8.6.0]

Abort trap

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Here is my system info

$ ruby -v  
ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [powerpc-darwin8.0]  
$ gem -v  
0.8.11  
$ rails -v  
Rails 1.1.2  
$ mysql -v  
-bash: mysql: command not found  
$ mysql -v  
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.  
Your MySQL connection id is 278 to server version: 5.0.22-max

Help PLEASE!

-silent11

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**Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 5:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-gem-not-buidling-on-osx-10-4-6/63204/2 "2006-06-13T05:55:29Z")

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Try this:

sudo gem install mysql – --with-mysql-dir=/usr/local/mysql

from this page:  
[http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/HowtoInstallOnOSXTiger](http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/HowtoInstallOnOSXTiger)

-Vince

will willis wrote:

> When I `sudo gem install mysql` I get the following:
> 
> –snip–
> 
> $ sudo gem install mysql  
> Attempting local installation of ‘mysql’  
> Local gem file not found: mysql\*.gem  
> Attempting remote installation of ‘mysql’  
> Updating Gem source index for: [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org)  
> /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/yaml.rb:133: [BUG] Segmentation fault  
> ruby 1.8.4 (2005-12-24) [powerpc-darwin8.6.0]
> 
> Abort trap
> 
> –snip–
> 
> Here is my system info
> 
> $ ruby -v  
> ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [powerpc-darwin8.0]  
> $ gem -v  
> 0.8.11  
> $ rails -v  
> Rails 1.1.2  
> $ mysql -v  
> -bash: mysql: command not found  
> $ mysql -v  
> Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.  
> Your MySQL connection id is 278 to server version: 5.0.22-max
> 
> Help PLEASE!
> 
> -silent11

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**Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 9:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-gem-not-buidling-on-osx-10-4-6/63204/3 "2006-06-13T09:40:06Z")

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On 13 Jun 2006, at 04:48, will willis wrote:

> When I `sudo gem install mysql`

Try ‘sudo gem install mysql – --with-mysql-dir=/usr/local/mysql’

[Assumes MySQL is installed in /usr/local]

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**Post date:** [June 14, 2006, 12:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-gem-not-buidling-on-osx-10-4-6/63204/4 "2006-06-14T00:18:23Z")

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On Jun 12, 2006, at 8:48 PM, will willis wrote:

> When I `sudo gem install mysql` I get the following:

From an old post by TJ Stankus, try this, it’s always worked for me:

sudo gcc\_select 3.3

(this is all one long command)  
sudo gem install mysql – --with-mysql-dir=/usr/local/mysql  
–with-mysql-include=/usr/local/mysql/include/  
–with-mysql-lib=/usr/local/mysql/lib/  
–with-mysql-config=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql\_config

–  
\_Deirdre [http://deirdre.net](http://deirdre.net)

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**Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 11:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-gem-not-buidling-on-osx-10-4-6/63204/5 "2006-06-13T23:35:33Z")

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or of course you could try using darwinports:  
[http://duncandavidson.com/essay/2006/04/portsandbox](http://duncandavidson.com/essay/2006/04/portsandbox)

or closely follow dan’s ever referenced article:  
[http://duncandavidson.com/essay/2006/04/portsandbox](http://duncandavidson.com/essay/2006/04/portsandbox)