I have OSX 10.6.8 and am trying to install PostgreSQL 9.2 on my device. I used the graphical installer available on their website, and set up the software, without using stack builder at the end to additionally configure other functions.
When I load my Rails file and bundle install I encounter the following error:
Fetching gem metadata from https://rubygems.org/........
Fetching gem metadata from https://rubygems.org/..
Resolving dependencies...
Using rake (10.1.0)
Using i18n (0.6.4)
Using minitest (4.7.5)
Using multi_json (1.7.7)
Using atomic (1.1.10)
Using thread_safe (0.1.0)
Using tzinfo (0.3.37)
Using activesupport (4.0.0)
Using builder (3.1.4)
Using erubis (2.7.0)
Using rack (1.5.2)
Using rack-test (0.6.2)
Using actionpack (4.0.0)
Using formatador (0.2.4)
Using rb-fsevent (0.9.3)
Using rb-inotify (0.9.0)
Using rb-kqueue (0.2.0)
Using listen (1.2.2)
Using lumberjack (1.0.4)
Using method_source (0.8.1)
Using slop (3.4.5)
Using pry (0.9.12.2)
Using guard (1.8.1)
Using rspec-core (2.13.1)
Using rspec-expectations (2.13.0)
Using turbolinks (1.2.0)
Using jquery-turbolinks (1.0.0)
Using jquery-ui-rails (4.0.3)
Using json (1.8.0)
Using kaminari (0.14.1)
Using nested_form (0.3.2)
Installing pg (0.15.1)
Gem::Installer::ExtensionBuildError: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.
/usr/local/rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.3-p448/bin/ruby extconf.rb
checking for pg_config... no
No pg_config... trying anyway. If building fails, please try again with
--with-pg-config=/path/to/pg_config
checking for libpq-fe.h... no
Can't find the 'libpq-fe.h header
*** 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:
--with-opt-dir
--without-opt-dir
--with-opt-include
--without-opt-include=${opt-dir}/include
--with-opt-lib
--without-opt-lib=${opt-dir}/lib
--with-make-prog
--without-make-prog
--srcdir=.
--curdir
--ruby=/usr/local/rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.3-p448/bin/ruby
--with-pg
--without-pg
--with-pg-dir
--without-pg-dir
--with-pg-include
--without-pg-include=${pg-dir}/include
--with-pg-lib
--without-pg-lib=${pg-dir}/lib
--with-pg-config
--without-pg-config
--with-pg_config
--without-pg_config
Gem files will remain installed in /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/pg-0.15.1 for inspection.
Results logged to /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p448/gems/pg-0.15.1/ext/gem_make.out
An error occurred while installing pg (0.15.1), and Bundler cannot continue.
Make sure that `gem install pg -v '0.15.1'` succeeds before bundling.
I have tried gem install pg -- --with-pg-config=/Library/PostgreSQL/9.1/bin/pg_config , all of the error message suggestions I've gotten and the solutions here. I have also tried re-installing Postgres, locating the appropriate config path, and locating the mfmk.log file the error message mentions (but the file doesn't exist on my computer). Furthermore, under my apps/PostgreSQL, there is a "Reload Configuration" application that, when I run, says Server signaled.
Anyone know what I should do? I was going to try Homebrew, but I found it quite strange that the installer itself wouldn't be able to produce functioning software.
