From: Carl Woodward <cjwoodward@...>
Date: 2006-11-25T13:26:40+09:00
Subject: Re: Problem reinstalling mysql gem

Hi Michael,

If you are running on osx you probably have the compile problem listed
on this site:

http://www.railtie.net/articles/2006/09/12/running-rails-on-os-x-with-mysql-5-0-24

Once you add the #define ulong unsigned long as one of the top lines
of mysql.c in the gem, you can just do:

- sudo ruby extconf.rb
- sudo make
- sudo make install

Let me know if this helps?

Cheers,
Carl.

On 11/25/06, Michael Satterwhite <michael@weblore.com> wrote:
> I had to reload my system and am trying to bring up ruby on my kubuntu
> system. I've compiled / installed ruby and rubygems. I then run
>      sudo gem install mysql -y
>
> I select 2 when it asks for mysql 2.7 (ruby). It then runs a bit, then I
> get the following errors:
>
>      ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.
>      Gem files will remain installed in
>         /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.7 for inspection.
>
>      Results logged to
> /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.7/gem_make.out
>
> I have no idea what to look at other than the file that supposedly it
> was logged to, but the "gem_make.out" file has absolutely nothing in it
> (actually, it has 1 byte, but I think it's a space)
>
> Can anyone offer any help.
> As always, thanks in advance.
> ---Michael
>
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>
>


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