mySQL Ruby Gem and MAMP mySQL

Ruby
1

I’m not having much luck installing the mysql Ruby gem to use the mySQL
in MAMP, anyone tried this?

Using MAMP v1.7.1.
Ruby Gems v0.9.5

arbutus:mysql walkinthere$ sudo gem install mysql –
–with-mysql-config=/Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql_config
Password:
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 install mysql –
–with-mysql-config=/Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql_config
checking for mysql_ssl_set()… no
checking for mysql.h… no
checking for mysql/mysql.h… no

Gem files will remain installed in /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.7
for inspection.
Results logged to /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.7/gem_make.out

2

i haven’t done this–but perhaps this might help:

http://bluebones.net/2007/12/mysql-driver-for-ruby-with-mamp-on-os-x/

(since you’re running osx)

HTH,

louis

3

thanks Louis,

Does the mySQL Ruby Gem then point to mySQL in MAMP?

Or to the external mySQL that comes with OSX?

4

my guess–and it’s only a guess–given the instructions on that
page, is that he compiled his own mysql (looking at his dir) and that
it’ll point to whichever one you want it to. but i want to repeat:
i have no experience with mamp or what you’re trying to
do. i was just offering my thoughts for what they might be
worth.

good luck.
:slight_smile:

louis