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Ruby ActiveRecord Basics Migrations and Relationships Migrations

Ben Rochon
Ben Rochon
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Posted by Ben Rochon
Ben Rochon
18,996 Points

error on rails new biller -d mysql (*** extconf.rb failed ***)

When I run the rails new biller -d mysql, I get the following error.

Does anyone know what to do with that? Thanks

Gem::Ext::BuildError: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.   /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/bin/ruby -r ./siteconf20150406-21600-1hwsk7c.rb extconf.rb 
checking for ruby/thread.h... yes
checking for rb_thread_call_without_gvl() in ruby/thread.h... yes
checking for rb_thread_blocking_region()... yes
checking for rb_wait_for_single_fd()... yes
checking for rb_hash_dup()... yes
checking for rb_intern3()... yes
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lm... yes
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lz... yes
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lsocket... no
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lnsl... no
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
checking for main() in -lmygcc... no
checking for mysql_query() in -lmysqlclient... no
*** extconf.rb failed ***
Could not create Makefile due to some reason, probably lack of necessary
libraries and/or headers.  Check the mkmf.log file for more details.  You may
need configuration options.

Provided configuration options:
    --with-opt-dir
    --without-opt-dir
    --with-opt-include
    --without-opt-include=${opt-dir}/include
    --with-opt-lib
    --without-opt-lib=${opt-dir}/lib
    --with-make-prog
    --without-make-prog
    --srcdir=.
    --curdir
    --ruby=/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/bin/ruby
    --with-mysql-dir
    --without-mysql-dir
    --with-mysql-include
    --without-mysql-include=${mysql-dir}/include
    --with-mysql-lib
    --without-mysql-lib=${mysql-dir}/
    --with-mysql-config
    --without-mysql-config
    --with-mysql-dir
    --without-mysql-dir
    --with-mysql-include
    --without-mysql-include=${mysql-dir}/include
    --with-mysql-lib
    --without-mysql-lib=${mysql-dir}/
    --with-mysqlclientlib
    --without-mysqlclientlib
    --with-mlib
    --without-mlib
    --with-mysqlclientlib
    --without-mysqlclientlib
    --with-zlib
    --without-zlib
    --with-mysqlclientlib
    --without-mysqlclientlib
    --with-socketlib
    --without-socketlib
    --with-mysqlclientlib
    --without-mysqlclientlib
    --with-nsllib
    --without-nsllib
    --with-mysqlclientlib
    --without-mysqlclientlib
    --with-mygcclib
    --without-mygcclib
    --with-mysqlclientlib
    --without-mysqlclientlib

extconf failed, exit code 1

Gem files will remain installed in /var/folders/qt/6ch_f0fj5v36cvr_hshy1lq00000gn/T/bundler20150406-21600-virqee/mysql2-0.3.18/gems/mysql2-0.3.18 for inspection.
Results logged to /var/folders/qt/6ch_f0fj5v36cvr_hshy1lq00000gn/T/bundler20150406-21600-virqee/mysql2-0.3.18/extensions/universal-darwin-14/2.0.0/mysql2-0.3.18/gem_make.out
An error occurred while installing mysql2 (0.3.18), and Bundler cannot continue.
Make sure that `gem install mysql2 -v '0.3.18'` succeeds before bundling.
         run  bundle exec spring binstub --all
/Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/bundler-1.9.1/lib/bundler/resolver.rb:333:in `block in verify_gemfile_dependencies_are_found!': Could not find gem 'mysql2 (>= 0) ruby' in the gems available on this machine. (Bundler::GemNotFound)
    from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/bundler-1.9.1/lib/bundler/resolver.rb:307:in `each'
    from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/bundler-1.9.1/lib/bundler/resolver.rb:307:in `verify_gemfile_dependencies_are_found!'
    from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/bundler-1.9.1/lib/bundler/resolver.rb:199:in `start'
    from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/bundler-1.9.1/lib/bundler/resolver.rb:182:in `resolve'
    from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/bundler-1.9.1/lib/bundler/definition.rb:193:in `resolve'
    from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/bundler-1.9.1/lib/bundler/definition.rb:132:in `specs'
    from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/bundler-1.9.1/lib/bundler/definition.rb:177:in `specs_for'
    from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/bundler-1.9.1/lib/bundler/definition.rb:166:in `requested_specs'
    from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/bundler-1.9.1/lib/bundler/environment.rb:18:in `requested_specs'
    from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/bundler-1.9.1/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:13:in `setup'
    from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/bundler-1.9.1/lib/bundler.rb:122:in `setup'
    from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/bundler-1.9.1/lib/bundler/setup.rb:18:in `<top (required)>'
    from /Library/Ruby/Site/2.0.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:54:in `require'
    from /Library/Ruby/Site/2.0.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:54:in `require'

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