# Ruby gem install mysql compile error **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [March 3, 2010, 8:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-install-mysql-compile-error/184518 "2010-03-03T20:02:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ajmccauley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@ajmccauley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ajmccauley)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 8:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-install-mysql-compile-error/184518/1 "2010-03-03T20:02:10Z")
I am having an issue installing the mysql gem on my fedora 11 ruby 1.9.1p376 installation. mysql is installed and working. When I try to run sudo gem install mysql I get the following message: Building native extensions. This could take a while… ERROR: Error installing mysql: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. /usr/local/bin/ruby19 extconf.rb checking for mysql\_ssl\_set()… yes checking for rb\_str\_set\_len()… yes checking for rb\_thread\_start\_timer()… no checking for mysql.h… yes creating Makefile make gcc -I. -I/usr/local/include/ruby19-1.9.1/x86\_64-linux -I/usr/local/include/ruby19-1.9.1/ruby/backward -I/usr/local/include/ruby19-1.9.1 -I. -DHAVE\_MYSQL\_SSL\_SET -DHAVE\_RB\_STR\_SET\_LEN -DHAVE\_MYSQL\_H -I/usr/local -I/usr/include/mysql -g -pipe -Wp,-D\_FORTIFY\_SOURCE=2 -fexceptions -fstack-protector –param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -m64 -D\_GNU\_SOURCE -D\_FILE\_OFFSET\_BITS=64 -D\_LARGEFILE\_SOURCE -fno-strict-aliasing -fwrapv -fPIC -DUNIV\_LINUX -fPIC -O2 -g -Wall -Wno-parentheses -o mysql.o -c mysql.c gcc -shared -o mysql\_api.so mysql.o -L. -L/usr/local/lib -Wl,-R/usr/local/lib -L. -L/usr/local -rdynamic -Wl,-export-dynamic -rdynamic -L/usr/lib64/mysql -lmysqlclient -lz -lcrypt -lnsl -lm -lssl -lcrypto -lpthread -lrt -ldl -lcrypt -lm -lc /usr/bin/ld: /usr/local/lib/libssl.a(t1\_srvr.o): relocation R\_X86\_64\_32 against `.data’ can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC /usr/local/lib/libssl.a: could not read symbols: Bad value collect2: ld returned 1 exit status make: \*\*\* [mysql\_api.so] Error 1 Gem files will remain installed in /usr/local/lib/ruby19/gems/1.9.1/gems/mysql-2.8.1 for inspection. Results logged to /usr/local/lib/ruby19/gems/1.9.1/gems/mysql-2.8.1/ext/mysql\_api/gem\_make.out I am not sure what I am doing wrong here any ideas would be appreciated. I tried downloading the source and get the same error when I enter make. ---
**Author:** ![ajmccauley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@ajmccauley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ajmccauley)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 9:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-install-mysql-compile-error/184518/2 "2010-03-03T21:30:35Z")
On Mar 3, 8:02 pm, Aj Mccauley [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > /usr/local/bin/ruby19 extconf.rb > -DHAVE\_RB\_STR\_SET\_LEN -DHAVE\_MYSQL\_H -I/usr/local -I/usr/include/mysql > with -fPIC > I tried downloading the source and get the same error when I enter make. > Reading the error once again: /usr/bin/ld: /usr/local/lib/libssl.a(t1\_srvr.o): relocation R\_X86\_64\_32 against `.data’ can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC /usr/local/lib/libssl.a: could not read symbols: Bad value Seems clear to me: there is an issue with libssl (OpenSSL) installed in your system. I cannot provide more help because I’m not familiarized with Fedora, but looks like like the library is not prepared to link with Ruby 1.9, and is mentioning recompilation with -fPIC option. Anyone encountered similar issue? ---
**Author:** ![ajmccauley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@ajmccauley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ajmccauley)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 10:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-install-mysql-compile-error/184518/3 "2010-03-03T22:53:28Z")
> You built your own openssl rather than using the Fedora packages? I did build openssl-0.9.8l from source. In hind sight, it would have been a better idea to just use yum… ---
**Author:** ![ajmccauley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@ajmccauley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ajmccauley)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2010, 10:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-install-mysql-compile-error/184518/4 "2010-03-03T22:33:48Z")
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 2:02 PM, Aj Mccauley [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status > make: \*\*\* [mysql\_api.so] Error 1 /usr/local/lib/libssl.a You built your own openssl rather than using the Fedora packages? ---
**Author:** ![ajmccauley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@ajmccauley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ajmccauley)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-gem-install-mysql-compile-error/184518/5 "2010-03-04T02:51:21Z")
> > You built your own openssl rather than using the Fedora packages? > > I did build openssl-0.9.8l from source. In hind sight, it would have > been a better idea to just use yum… I just rebuilt the server and used the Fedora packaged openssl and it seems to be working fine! Thanks for the help in pointing me in the right direction.