mysql2 gem Can't build native extensions

Question

Our intern\'s computer is having problems installing the mysql2 gem. We just upgraded his computer from OS X 10.6 to 10.8 (Mountain Lion). I have tried installing mysql th

Answer 1

Have you tried:

gem install mysql2 --with-mysql-config=/usr/lib64/mysql/mysql_config

Replace the /usr/lib64/mysql/mysql_config with the location of your mysql config.