From: Henry Oss <oss.hcs@...>
Date: 2010-04-24T08:07:14+09:00
Subject: mysql gem problem

Hi

I am a ruby and linux newbie hoping to learn rails.  I have Ubuntu 9.10
(64 bit), ruby 1.8.7, MySQL 5.1.37, which appear sto be working in that
I can run the Administrator app OK.

When running:
$ sudo gem install mysql

I get the following:
Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
ERROR:  Error installing mysql:
  ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

/usr/bin/ruby1.8 extconf.rb
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lm... yes
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lz... no
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lsocket... no
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lnsl... yes
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lmygcc... no
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
*** extconf.rb failed ***
Could not create Makefile due to some reason, probably lack of
necessary libraries and/or headers.  Check the mkmf.log file for more
details.  You may need configuration options.

Most advice seems to centre around locating your mysql_config file, but
$ sudo find / -name "mysql_config" -print
is drawing a blank.

Can anybody save my head from this brick wall?

Thanks in advance
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