* Paul Vudmaska <paul / vudmaska.com> [0657 18:57]: > Dick Davies wrote: > > > >It looks like there's bits of an install left behind in usr/local. > > > > > Here is the view from ssh. > [root@u15154846 mysql-ruby-2.4.5]# ruby extconf.rb > --with-mysql-include=/usr/local/lib/mysql-standard-4.0.20-pc-linux-i686/include > --with-mysql-lib=/usr/local/lib See, this looks wrong to me. You've got a random header for some version and I don't think it matches the actual libraries in /usr/local. The headers tell Ruby (or any C program) how to use the libraries, so if they're inconsistent that could well cause problems. -- The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning, and does not stop until you get to school. Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns