From: Dave Thomas <Dave@...>
Date: 2001-03-02T10:49:05+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:11880] Re: Need advice/help (can't find socket lib)

Shay Harding <kellewic@yahoo.com> writes:

> > > 
> > > ./test.rb:3:in `require': No such file to load --
> > > socket (LoadError)
> > >         from ./test.rb:3
> 
> Heh, was in such a rush at work I failed to include
> such basic information... I am currently on Mandrake
> 7.2 system, but had same problem with my home system
> which is RedHat 6.2

OK, go into the directory where you unpacked Ruby, then:

  %  cd ext/socket
  % ruby extconf.rb

That should tell what what Ruby needs to find on your system. Post the 
output back here if the problem isn't obvious.

Regards


Dave