i haven't done this--but perhaps this might help:

http://bluebones.net/2007/12/mysql-driver-for-ruby-with-mamp-on-os-x/

(since you're running osx)

HTH,

louis

On Feb 2, 2008 2:00 PM, Mark Meijer <mtlmeijer / gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm not having much luck installing the mysql Ruby gem to use the mySQL
> in MAMP, anyone tried this?
>
> Using MAMP v1.7.1.
> Ruby Gems v0.9.5
>
>
> arbutus:mysql walkinthere$ sudo gem install mysql --
> --with-mysql-config=/Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql_config
> Password:
> 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 install mysql --
> --with-mysql-config=/Applications/MAMP/Library/bin/mysql_config
> checking for mysql_ssl_set()... no
> checking for mysql.h... no
> checking for mysql/mysql.h... no
>
>
> Gem files will remain installed in /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.7
> for inspection.
> Results logged to /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.7/gem_make.out
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>
>