From: Brian Candler <B.Candler@...>
Date: 2007-04-03T17:03:13+09:00
Subject: Re: looking for mysql.o

On Tue, Apr 03, 2007 at 01:50:04PM +0900, walter wrote:
> I'm trying to get mysql 2.7.3 working, but run into the error can't locate 
> mysql.o

Your question is not very informative. If you want some help, please post:

(1) the *exact* name and version of the program you are trying to compile.
Note that there is "ruby-mysql" and "mysql-ruby", and they are very
different beasts.

(2) paste in *exactly* what you typed.

(3) paste in the *exact* error message you see.

(4) In this case, what exact version of MySQL you are trying to communicate
with. You almost certainly are *not* trying to use mysql 2.7.3!! (I expect
you have mysql 4.x or 5.x installed)

> I don't have a c compiler. apparently the mysql - ruby files were developed 
> for earlier versions, and now don't work for ruby 1.8 and mysql 5.

ruby-mysql is a pure Ruby library, and doesn't need a C compiler. This will
most likely be the easiest one for you to get going with. However it only
works with MySQL 5.x, not 4.x.
http://www.tmtm.org/en/ruby/mysql/README_en.html

mysql-ruby is a wrapper around the C API, and needs a C compiler to build.

Both can be found via
http://raa.ruby-lang.org/search.rhtml?search=mysql

Brian.