From: Wilson Bilkovich <wilsonb@...>
Date: 2005-08-21T00:54:49+09:00
Subject: Re: AIX and Ruby issues (still)

Autrijus linked me to this; I'm told that it works.  I don't have
admin privs on any of our AIX boxes, so I can't try it out.  Worth a
shot, though:
http://openafp.org/ruby-1.8.2-aix5.tar.gz

On 8/19/05, Victor Reyes <victor.reyes@gmail.com> wrote:
> I provide sys admin support to over 200 RS/6000 running from AIX 4.3.3
> to AIX 5.3.
> bullfreeware.com offers a binary for AIX (Ruby 1.8.2 for AIX 5.2 (not
> tested)). This is a good start but socket does not work. I have a
> small number of ruby 1.6.7 under AIX 4.3.3 with socket support. I need
> to be liberated from Korn Shell, but until I get a Ruby build that
> works on every server, I have to stick to Korn Shell. All my efforts
> to build a working Ruby 1.8.2 or higher on 4.3.3 and 5.3 had been a
> big disappointment and frustration.
> 
> Anyway, just sharing my frustration!
> 
> 
> On 8/19/05, Molitor, Stephen L <Stephen.L.Molitor@erac.com> wrote:
> > Me four.  This is the hold up in getting Ruby approved at our company.
> > They don't want to approve a Perl scripting replacement unless it runs
> > on all our machines.  Most of our servers are AIX.
> >
> > :(
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Victor Reyes [mailto:victor.reyes@gmail.com]
> > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 2:53 PM
> > To: ruby-talk ML
> > Subject: Re: AIX and Ruby issues (still)
> >
> > Me three!
> >
> > On 8/19/05, bww00amdahl@yahoo.com <bww00amdahl@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > I need an AIX build also.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Bryan Webb
> > >
> > >
> > > ober wrote:
> > > > I know this is a thorn to bring up every so often.
> > > > But I have yet to find either an AIX package for 5.x or instructions
> >
> > > > on how to build 1.8.2 with sockets that actually work.
> > > > I did get one build once, but it failed with errors trying to use
> > SOAP.
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone any new info on the AIX port?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in Advance
> > > >