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Failed to build gem native extension error when installing the mysql2 ruby gem on mac with brew installed mysql
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mysql2-gem-installation
# ensure we have xcode commandline tools installed as we'll be compiling
xcode-select --install
# we can either install the gem manually eg.
# where '0.3.21' is the version of the gem you wish to install
#
# gem install mysql2 -v '0.3.21' -- \
# --with-mysql-config=$(brew --prefix mysql)/bin/mysql_config
# or configure bundler then all future mysql2 gem installation's will use the additional args
bundle config build.mysql2 --with-mysql-config=$(brew --prefix mysql)/bin/mysql_config
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