Comments on: Installing the MySQL Ruby Gem on OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)

By: bbnnt

bbnnt — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:47:07 +0000

Hivelogic was, is and might always be the best and only reference to install rails on osX; awesome.

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 01:34:51 +0000

Thanks! 10 web pages down before I got the right one: yours!

The directions here were also helpful, http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse_thread/thread/5cc87eaa98c1eadb/9e6635db4cab6baf?lnk=raot

By: kadeykin

kadeykin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:52:28 +0000

Leopard 10.5.8 has the same problem. This trick helps me to install the mysql gem. Thanks! Don’t forger to install XCode!

By: Sean

Sean — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:47:58 +0000

Make sure you’re using the Macports version of everything, not the one you already installed. If you don’t have important databases you can delete the copies of MySQL in /usr/local.

From memory, I think you’re looking for /opt/local/bin/mysql/mysqld_safe5 to start mysqld and /opt/local/bin/mysql5 to start MySQL.

By: m

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:44:38 +0000

hey sean, a little progress on my OS 10.6 -was able to set a password for mysql initially (after downloading everything from macport). Not able to create new databases from my macport installed mysql-directories are way off at everycorner despite resetting with .bash_login- Have you installed new databases using the mysql downloaded from macport? my directories are effed up. will try reinstalling everything but sql thru hivelogic like u recommended. tks

By: m

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:50:03 +0000

tks for getting back to me right away..have ruby, rubygems, rails and my sql installed and working.unable to add a password to mysql ..keep getting “/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at ‘localhost’ failed
error: ‘Access denied for user ‘root’@'localhost’ (using password: NO)’” error…did u come across this at all?.am backtracking now..will try to reinstall SQL via macports like u mentioned…cheers m

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:07:55 +0000

The advice in this post may work for some people, but I didn’t have complete luck until I installed MySQL via MacPorts, and then completely reinstalled Ruby and RubyGems via the Instructions at Hivelogic (http://hivelogic.com/articles/compiling-ruby-rubygems-and-rails-on-snow-leopard/)

I’ll update my post.

By: Emerson

Emerson — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:39:29 +0000

No dice here – same error when I use your magic terminal string

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:45:13 +0000

Hey man, I actually ended up having to reinstall Ruby, Rubygems, and all my gems again after upgrading. You might have to do the same unfortunately.

By: m

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:23:28 +0000

hey..hit a snag finding the directory for rubygems on my 10.6 OS, looked as if it installed correctly after following your directions..but not able to find (on 10.6 operating system) when using the cd command in terminal..thought rubygems shipped standard 10.5 and later. Any suggestions on why I cant find? best m