gem install mysql ***extconf.rb failed***

jmvbxx

I've installed rails (and it works) and now I want to be able to connect to a mysql database.

The database.yml file tells me to install the mysql drivers by typing:

gem install mysql

This is the error I receive:

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.

Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

XtremeBain

Hi there,

I was experiencing the same problems myself. I looked at mkmf.log and realized that gems couldn't load the mysqlclient libraries, which led to the following solutions:

If you're using MySQL 5.0:

Code:

sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient15-dev

If you're using MySQL 4.x:

Code:

sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient12-dev

Hope this helps

July 7th, 2006	#1
jmvbxx 5 Cups of Ubuntu Join Date: Feb 2006 Beans: 23 Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala	gem install mysql *extconf.rb failed* I've installed rails (and it works) and now I want to be able to connect to a mysql database. The database.yml file tells me to install the mysql drivers by typing: gem install mysql This is the error I receive: 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. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

September 7th, 2006	#2
XtremeBain First Cup of Ubuntu Join Date: Jun 2006 Beans: 3	Re: gem install mysql *extconf.rb failed* Hi there, I was experiencing the same problems myself. I looked at mkmf.log and realized that gems couldn't load the mysqlclient libraries, which led to the following solutions: If you're using MySQL 5.0: Code: sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient15-dev If you're using MySQL 4.x: Code: sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient12-dev Hope this helps

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