Unable to install MySQL on Mac OS X

Question

I\'m having the exact issue as described in this question: MYSQL Installation Troubles. Unfortunately none of the answers helped me (and it\'s closed).

I try to learn

Answer 1

The correct gem to use is mysql2.

Answer 2

I just end up with that problem using this command:

 sudo env ARCHFLAGS="-arch i386" gem install --no-rdoc --no-ri mysql -v 2.8.1 -- --with-mysql-config=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config

Indeed I needed to install mysql gem version 2.8.1 on my mac OS X Leopard 10.5.8 running the mysql-5.6.2-m5-osx10.5-x86 from dmg file. I had the issue that it couldn't find libraries and I made some manipulations, then it couldn't install because of permissions. I found out that command, added the version I needed and changed architecture to the one corresponding to my mysql installation.

So if somenone still wants to install that version :) let's try ! But we are not a lot installing this probably, and less on Leopard!

Answer 3

In order to install the MySQL gem on OS X, you need to install the XCode developer tools that come on your installation disk. You can also download them from http://developer.apple.com.

Answer 4

for some reason (maybe because i'm using rubygems 1.3.7 or installing mysql-2.8.1)

sudo gem install mysql -- --with-mysql-config=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config

did not work for me so after taking a look at gems/mysql-2.8.1/ext/mysql_api/extconf.rb i found out that the extconf.rb looks in the PATH for mysql_config so i tried

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/mysql/bin
sudo gem install mysql

and did the job

Answer 5

Are you on snow leopard? You have to execute the C dependencies compiles with x64 headers, try:

sudo env ARCHFLAGS="-arch x86_64" gem install mysql -- --with-mysql-config=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config

Answer 6

I have run into issues with the MySQL gem myself and these are the only 2 links I actually bookmarked, so one of should have actually worked for me. Thought I'd share.

1. http://wonko.com/post/how-to-install-the-mysqlruby-gem-on-mac-os-x-leopard
2. http://rapd.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/battle-against-ror-gem-install-mysql/

The second one is kind of old, so not sure if it still applies.