From: Jim Freeze <jim@...>
Date: 2005-05-19T21:10:25+09:00
Subject: Re: Compiling MySQL-Ruby on Tiger

* pat allan <pat.allan@gmail.com> [2005-05-19 12:55:14 +0900]:

> Hi Jim
> 
> When trying to follow your steps:
> # ruby extconf.rb
> checking for tgetnum() in -lncurses... no
> checking for tgetnum() in -ltermcap... no
> checking for tgetnum() in -lcurses... no
> checking for readline/readline.h... no

Ah yes, I left that part out. On Sun I had to install ncurses before
readline. But I thought it was already on OS X. If you
find it on OS X, then set CFLAGS, CPPFLAGS and LDFLAGS
to make sure they have ncurses in their path.

> I'm assuming I need at least one yes for it to generate a make file?
> Make returns "Nothing to be done for 'all'", too.
> 
> And MySQL 4.x through DarwinPorts isn't yet working on Tiger - so that
> avenue's closed at the moment. I might try straight from source if I
> can be bothered and have the time, or I might just wait till the
> DarwinPorts team get their package sorted.

-- 
Jim Freeze
Ruby: I can explain it to ya but I can't understand it fer ya.