Can't install sqlite-ruby gem on OS X 10.5.5

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I'm new to OS X. I've been messing with Rails for about a year.

I've cloned my rails app using git. script/server starts, and I get an error in my browser about sqlite3.

So, I try to install sqlite-ruby gem and I fail as follows:

[lostsync@alice ~/projects/motleylane-deploy]$ sudo gem install sqlite-ruby Password: Building native extensions. This could take a while... ERROR: Error installing sqlite-ruby:   ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

/usr/local/bin/ruby extconf.rb install sqlite-ruby checking for main() in -lsqlite... no checking for sqlite.h... 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:

  /* snipped */

Gem files will remain installed in /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/sqlite-ruby-2.2.3 for inspection. Results logged to /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/sqlite-ruby-2.2.3/ext/gem_make.out

[lostsync@alice ~/projects/motleylane-deploy]$ which sqlite3 /usr/bin/sqlite3

I cannot figure this out and Google is not turning up much help. Thanks.

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I'm new to OS X. I've been messing with Rails for about a year.

I've cloned my rails app using git. script/server starts, and I get
an error in my browser about sqlite3.

So, I try to install sqlite-ruby gem and I fail as follows:

Are the dev tools installed ?

Fred

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Ah, I know what's up. Try installing sqlite3-ruby instead (you were
trying to install the gem for sqlite 2)

4

Just a guess here but...

I notice that your install target directory is /usr/local/... while "which sqlite3" points at /usr/bin. I'm suspecting that the path to the library is not set right in your environment - you need to be able to find the sqlite includes and libraries during the install. Not sure what's the simplest way to do this but here's what works for me.

I use /opt/local/... for my personal install root as OSX upgrades overwrite the /usr/local directory. I built (ppc pre-built not available) and installed my own copy of sqlite3 in /opt/local/bin and have /opt/local/bin at the front of my search path. I'm running OSX 10.5.6, here are my RoR specs:

Ruby version 1.8.7 (powerpc-darwin9) RubyGems version 1.3.1 Rails version 2.2.2 Active Record version 2.2.2 Action Pack version 2.2.2 Active Resource version 2.2.2 Action Mailer version 2.2.2 Active Support version 2.2.2 Application root /Users/rick/sqlite-test Environment development Database adapter sqlite3

Hope this helps...

Rick