Hey everyone, I’m having trouble getting a MySQL package to work on my Mac. I’ve got Node and npm set up, and they’re working fine for other stuff. I even got the whole LAMP stack going.
The weird thing is, when I try to install this mysql-libmysqlclient package, it keeps failing. The error message isn’t very helpful - just says something about a library not being found. But it doesn’t tell me which one!
I installed MySQL the usual way - downloaded it, ran ./configure, then make and install. Everything seemed okay.
Here’s a snippet of what I’m seeing:
npm install db-connector
npm http GET https://registry.npmjs.org/db-connector
npm http 304 https://registry.npmjs.org/db-connector
> [email protected] install /Users/johndoe/node_modules/db-connector
> node-gyp rebuild
...
ld: library not found for -ldbclient_r
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [Release/db_connector.node] Error 1
Any ideas on how to debug this? I’m stuck and could use some help!
As someone who’s wrestled with MySQL package installations on Mac, I feel your pain. One thing that’s often overlooked is the XCode Command Line Tools. Even if you have XCode installed, these tools might not be up-to-date. Try running ‘xcode-select --install’ in your terminal.
Another trick that’s worked for me is using the mysql2 package instead of mysql-libmysqlclient. It’s generally more Mac-friendly and doesn’t require as many external dependencies. You can install it with ‘npm install mysql2’.
If you’re still hitting walls, consider using a package manager like Homebrew to handle MySQL installation. It tends to sort out a lot of these library issues automatically. Just run ‘brew install mysql’ and let it do its magic.
Remember, persistence is key with these kinds of issues. Keep at it, and you’ll crack it eventually!
yo, had similar probs. try this: check ur PATH. sometimes mac messes it up. run ‘echo $PATH’ and make sure /usr/local/mysql/bin is there. if not, add it to ur .bash_profile or .zshrc file. then restart terminal and try install again. might do the trick!
I’ve encountered similar issues with MySQL packages on Mac. From your error message, it seems the problem might be related to missing MySQL client libraries. Here’s what worked for me:
First, ensure you have the MySQL development files installed. If you used Homebrew, try ‘brew install mysql-connector-c’. This provides the necessary client libraries.
Next, you might need to set the correct path to these libraries. Try running the installation with additional flags:
npm install db-connector --mysql_config=/usr/local/bin/mysql_config
If that doesn’t work, you could try specifying the library path directly:
LDFLAGS=-L/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib CPPFLAGS=-I/usr/local/opt/openssl/include npm install db-connector
These steps often resolve the ‘library not found’ errors. If you’re still stuck, check if all MySQL services are running correctly. Good luck!