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On 21 March 2010 00:48, Mike Montagne <lists@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
> Abraham Tio wrote:
>>> cd /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.7
>>> gem install mysql --
>>> --with-mysql-config=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config
>>> Greg Donald
>>> http://destiney.com/
>>
>> YUP. this works.
>
> newbie question...
>
> I was able to get an error free install on OSX Leopard 10.6.2 with the
> following. The first cds to the mysql gem location of my Leopard install
> (may differ for others):
>
> cd /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/mysql-2.8.1
> sudo gem install mysql --no-rdoc --no-ri --
> --with-mysql-config=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql_config
>
> There were many "No definition for..." RDoc and Ri errors otherwise.
>
> Just starting my first Ruby project... and not so comfortable with this
> install of the mysql gem. I expect there's possibly serious
> ramifications of excluding these two processes. Can anybody tell us what
> are we missing by resorting to these install parameters; and/or how can
> we install with ri and rdoc successfully?

ri and rdoc are just for documentation of the gem. Google them to
find details. Not having them will not affect the operation of the
gem.

Colin

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