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

I was able to get it to compile by running: PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/opt/mysql5_64/bin gem install mysql2 Where mysql5_64 I downloaded the latest 64bit version of mysql and extracted there. Leaving my already installed mysql databases intact.