error during installing gem named mysql2

salim mandrekar
Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:51:37 -0000

*hello everyone,*
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*im getting this error when im installing a gem via command prompt *
*can any one help me out? please*
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*thanks.*
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*C:\>gem i mysql2*
*Temporarily enhancing PATH to include DevKit...*
*Building native extensions.  This could take a while...*
*ERROR:  Error installing mysql2:*
*        ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.*
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*        C:/Ruby192/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb*
*checking for rb_thread_blocking_region()... yes*
*checking for main() in -llibmysql... 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.*
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*Provided configuration options:*
*        --with-opt-dir*
*        --without-opt-dir*
*        --with-opt-include*
*        --without-opt-include=${opt-dir}/include*
*        --with-opt-lib*
*        --without-opt-lib=${opt-dir}/lib*
*        --with-make-prog*
*        --without-make-prog*
*        --srcdir=.*
*        --curdir*
*        --ruby=C:/Ruby192/bin/ruby*
*        --with-mysql-dir*
*        --without-mysql-dir*
*        --with-mysql-include*
*        --without-mysql-include=${mysql-dir}/include*
*        --with-mysql-lib*
*        --without-mysql-lib=${mysql-dir}/lib*
*        --with-libmysqllib*
*        --without-libmysqllib*
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*Gem files will remain installed in
C:/Ruby192/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/mysql2-0.*
*2.6 for inspection.*
*Results logged to
C:/Ruby192/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/mysql2-0.2.6/ext/mysql2/ge*
*m_make.out*