How to use MySQL DBI with Ruby

[peterv12]

I'm attempting to install the MySQL DBI for Ruby in Kubuntu Linux. I'm running the extconf.rb script to install it, and I get the following errors. Unfortunately, I have no idea what they mean or how to fix them. Can someone please help me out? Thanks...

peterv@MBP17K10<930>$: ruby extconf.rb                                                                                   
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no                                                                        
checking for main() in -lm... yes                                                                                        
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no                                                                        
checking for main() in -lz... no                                                                                         
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no                                                                        
checking for main() in -lsocket... no                                                                                    
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no                                                                        
checking for main() in -lnsl... yes                                                                                      
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no                                                                        
checking for main() in -lmygcc... no                                                                                     
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... 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.

 

[Trevoke]

well, it is looking for the mysql headers and can't find them. You should look for a way to give the extconf script the location of the mysql installation and/or lib directory for the aforementioned installation and see how it goes from there.

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[peterv12]

This has been resolved by reinstallation.