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Install mysql2 on MacOS Mojave

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For MacOS Catalina, visit Install mysql2 on MacOS Catalina

Problem

Installing mysql2 gem errors on MacOS Mojave.

Solution

Make sure openssl is installed on Mac via Homebrew.

brew install openssl

Install mysql2 gem.

gem install mysql2 -v '0.5.2' -- --with-ldflags=-L/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib --with-cppflags=-I/usr/local/opt/openssl/include

DavidAmyot commented Jun 26, 2023

Tried all of the solutions from multiple sources/websites and the only one that worked on a M2 2023 was gem install mysql2 -v '0.3.18' -- --srcdir=/opt/homebrew/Cellar/mysql/8.0.33_2/include. Other solutions were working for more recent versions of the mysql2 gem though.

fcastaneitron commented Feb 7, 2024

Tried all of the solutions from multiple sources/websites and the only one that worked on a M2 2023 was gem install mysql2 -v '0.3.18' -- --srcdir=/opt/homebrew/Cellar/mysql/8.0.33_2/include. Other solutions were working for more recent versions of the mysql2 gem though.

Awesome!!! This was the only solution that worked for me. You saved my day!