Comments on: Ruby/Rails and MySQL on Snow Leopard (10A380)

By: Nikhil Gupte

Nikhil Gupte — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:19:42 +0000

On Snow Leopard, rnsure that your version/arch of *ruby* is correct (x86_64) before installing the mysql gem

http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/192550#884346

By: Greg Akins

Greg Akins — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:29:08 +0000

Hallelujah! After about 5 hours and countless other “instructions” this one finally did the trick. Much thanks to Colin Kelley for the helper tips to make sure the right files are being used.

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By: Spencer

Spencer — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:28:10 +0000

Was having this issue:
$ sudo env ARCHFLAGS=”-arch x86_64″ gem install –verbose mysql — –with-mysql-include=/usr/local/mysql/include –with-mysql-lib=/usr/local/mysql/lib
Password:
env: x86_64″: No such file or directory

Finally I deleted the ”″ around “-arch x86_64″ and manually typed them in. Still got some errors but did finally see
Successfully installed mysql-2.8.1

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:10:27 +0000

Thank you Jussi!! worked like a charm. although in bash I put the ARCHFLAGS in the env using a separate export command.

By: James Eggers

James Eggers — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:51:45 +0000

Take a look at this post: http://jameseggers.com/post/185690322/fix-mysql-and-rails-on-snow-leopard . It shows how to get MySQL + Ruby on Rails + Snow Leopard all working perfectly.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:48:34 +0000

Ok, if you’re one of those poor souls running with a 32-bit EFI (I have a MacBook2,1) do NOT follow any instructions for 64-bit installs!

Check your EFI using “ioreg -l -p IODeviceTree | grep firmware-abi ” in the terminal, if it comes up with ‘| | “firmware-abi” = ‘ then do the following.

1) Download and install the x86 version of myql from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.1.html#macosx-dmg (NOT the x86_64 version, I cannot stress this enough!)

2) sudo killall mysqld (kill any running mysqld processes)

3) sudo mysqld_safe (start the 32-bit mysql server)

4) sudo gem uninstall mysql (remove improperly installed mysqld gem)

5) sudo env ARCHFLAGS=”-arch x86″ gem install mysql — –with-mysql-config=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config (Again, NOT “-arch x86_64″)

You should now be up and running. If Apple ever comes out with a firmware update for those of us with early Core 2 systems, maybe we’ll actually be able to run in 64-bit mode. But for now, even though you we have 64-bit processors, we’re stuck running in 32-bit mode.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:15:44 +0000

Sorry wrong place, I am having a similar issue but the post is here: http://void-design.net/2009/08/05/ruby-191-mysql-and-a-snow-leopard/

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:13:27 +0000

I sent a question last night,does it have to be “approved” before it shows on the list above?

By: foz

foz — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:04:30 +0000

Another thing that worked for me:

Install macports (if you dont already have it)
$ sudo port install mysql5_devel
$ sudo gem install -V mysql — –with-mysql-config=/opt/local/bin/mysql_config5