Question about mysql gem

[msiles]

Hi all,

sorry if this question shouldn't be here, but when I tried to install
the mysql gem I getting the following error

When I ran gem install mysql

gem install mysql
ERROR: While executing gem ... (Errno::EACCES)
Permission denied - /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.8.1/
COPYING


when I ran sudo gem install mysql

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

/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/bin/ruby
extconf.rb
mkmf.rb can't find header files for ruby at /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/ruby.h


Gem files will remain installed in /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/
mysql-2.8.1 for inspection.
Results logged to /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.8.1/ext/
mysql_api/gem_make.out


I'm not sure what could be the problem :S

thanks

 

[Luis Lavena]

Hi all,

sorry if this question shouldn't be here, but when I tried to install
the mysql gem I getting the following error

When I ran gem install mysql

gem install mysql
ERROR:  While executing gem ... (Errno::EACCES)
    Permission denied - /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.8.1/
COPYING

when I ran sudo gem install mysql

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

/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/bin/ruby
extconf.rb
mkmf.rb can't find header files for ruby at /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/ruby.h

Gem files will remain installed in /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/
mysql-2.8.1 for inspection.
Results logged to /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.8.1/ext/
mysql_api/gem_make.out

I'm not sure what could be the problem :S

What version of OSX are you using?

Do you have mysql installed either by macports or from binary package?

If so, is mysql_config or mysql_config5 available in the path? (which
mysql_config will tell you if so)

To build mysql you need mysql installed.

HTH,