# Mysql ruby settup **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [August 28, 2006, 3:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-ruby-settup/66705 "2006-08-28T15:36:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/merrua)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 3:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-ruby-settup/66705/1 "2006-08-28T15:36:42Z")
To use mysql with a ruby application is these modules at [http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ruby.html](http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ruby.html) all I need? Also is there any good tutorials talking about using mysql with ruby? Or setting up your first ruby mysql application. Thank you for your time ---
**Author:** ![merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/merrua)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-ruby-settup/66705/2 "2006-08-28T16:20:59Z")
Ok I thought for a bit I might need both modules, but I think now I only need one. I could do with someone who has already gone through these steps to give a bit of advice though. Which is better? Or which should you use for what? ---
**Author:** ![merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/merrua)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 4:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-ruby-settup/66705/3 "2006-08-28T16:51:05Z")
Mer G. wrote: > Ok I thought for a bit I might need both modules, but I > think now I only need one. You only need one. > Which is better? Or which should you use for what? Use the C binding I’d say. It’ll be both faster, and the logic is performed by the “original” MySQL interface library, and because of that will probably be both more stable and complete. Use the pure Ruby binding if you have to deploy on a platform where you can’t compile the extension, or where a binary gem isn’t available. (Which leaves only rare edge cases - shell accounts on shared \*nix boxes without GCC, or 64-bit Windowsen.) David V. ---
**Author:** ![merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/merrua)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-ruby-settup/66705/4 "2006-08-28T17:05:09Z")
Mer G. wrote: > David V. wrote: > It shouldnt add an extra level of complexity when I try to make an .exe > file for an application will it? I’m afraid I have precious little idea how rubyscript2exe works. I’m quite sure it can handle native bindings somehow though - the package would be nigh on useless if it couldn’t, and I think the topic cropped up on the list already. Search the archives for “rubyscript2exe” and “dll” or “native” perhaps? David V. ---
**Author:** ![merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/merrua)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-ruby-settup/66705/5 "2006-08-28T16:57:11Z")
David V. wrote: > Use the C binding I’d say. It’ll be both faster, and the logic is > performed by the “original” MySQL interface library, and because of that > will probably be both more stable and complete. > > Use the pure Ruby binding if you have to deploy on a platform where you > can’t compile the extension, or where a binary gem isn’t available. > (Which leaves only rare edge cases - shell accounts on shared \*nix boxes > without GCC, or 64-bit Windowsen.) > > David V. Thanks. The C binding will work better then. It shouldnt add an extra level of complexity when I try to make an .exe file for an application will it? ---
**Author:** ![merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/merrua)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-ruby-settup/66705/6 "2006-08-28T17:10:29Z")
David V. wrote: > I’m afraid I have precious little idea how rubyscript2exe works. I’m > quite sure it can handle native bindings somehow though - the package > would be nigh on useless if it couldn’t, and I think the topic cropped > up on the list already. Search the archives for “rubyscript2exe” and > “dll” or “native” perhaps? > > David V. thanks. will do. ---
**Author:** ![merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/merrua)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-ruby-settup/66705/7 "2006-08-28T18:25:25Z")
On 8/28/06, David V. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > can’t compile the extension, or where a binary gem isn’t available. > (Which leaves only rare edge cases - shell accounts on shared \*nix boxes > without GCC, or 64-bit Windowsen.) This seems a bit unusual to me that the two projects have such similar names: “MySQL/Ruby” vs. “Ruby/MySQL”. What seems to add to the confusion, is that the relevant kitebird article [http://www.kitebird.com/articles/ruby-mysql.html](http://www.kitebird.com/articles/ruby-mysql.html) has “Ruby MySQL” in the title, and “ruby-mysql” in the url, but seems to be written about MySQL/Ruby. BTW, how does Ruby/MySQL talk to the DBMS? Over port 3306, just like the mysql client? Also, that [dev.mysql.com](http://dev.mysql.com) page says that Ruby/MySQL is included with Rails. This means ActiveRecord uses it, right? Finally, can Ruby-DBI ([http://ruby-dbi.rubyforge.org/](http://ruby-dbi.rubyforge.org/)) use either MySQL/Ruby or Ruby/MySQL? Thanks, —John ---
**Author:** ![merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@merrua](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/merrua)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 5:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mysql-ruby-settup/66705/8 "2006-09-04T17:31:56Z")
John G. wrote: > Also, that [dev.mysql.com](http://dev.mysql.com) page says that Ruby/MySQL is included with > Rails. This means ActiveRecord uses it, right? > > Finally, can Ruby-DBI ([http://ruby-dbi.rubyforge.org/](http://ruby-dbi.rubyforge.org/)) use either > MySQL/Ruby or Ruby/MySQL? > > Thanks, > —John Not sure about the rest but the answer to these two is yes I think from what i read.