gem fails to build mysql

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# gem install mysql --with-mysql-lib=/usr/local/mysql/lib ERROR: While executing gem ... (OptionParser::InvalidOption)     invalid option: --with-mysql-lib=/usr/local/mysql/lib

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try: gem install mysql -- --with-mysql-lib=/usr/local/mysql/lib

notice the double --'s with a space in between

-Bill

boo wrote:

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I should have explained why as well. the first set of double dashes tells the gem command that any options following it are build options to be sent to the gem rather than options for the gem command itself. The command template looks like this:

gem install GEMNAME [options] -- --build-flags [options]

-Bill

boo wrote: