# Ruby/mysql cygwin

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-mysql-cygwin/61107>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 20, 2006, 5:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-mysql-cygwin/61107 "2006-05-20T05:54:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 20, 2006, 5:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-mysql-cygwin/61107/1 "2006-05-20T05:54:44Z")

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I have recently converted to cygwin. I have mysql (the windows binary)  
installed on XP. Accessing mysql through cygwin works fine as is. When  
I try to run ruby/mysql programs through cygwin, it fails. To get  
ruby/mysql working in windows, I put a mysql.so in i386-win folder and a  
mysql.rb in one of the load paths. For cygwin, I put the same mysql.so  
in the i386-cygwin folder and the same mysql.rb in the one of the load  
paths (site\_ruby). Before this though I tried

gem instal mysql

and it fails (I think because it can’t find the libraries and/or header  
files). This is probably because mysql is installed on XP and not  
cygwin. So I imagine I need to install mysql in cygwin, but I’m not  
sure how to do this. Any suggestions?