From: frugalprogrammer <sillydeveloper@...>
Date: 2005-12-03T06:07:32+09:00
Subject: Re: how can I install ruby-xslt ?

I have the same type of problem with the mySQL gem on my Mac every
time.

I'm not familiar with Windows so much anymore, but it sounds like you
need a Windows version of zlib and socket utilities. Generally, it is
looking for C header files from the development tools because the
output of extconf is a Makefile to build the gem (at least from what I
understand of the gem install process, don't flame me for misspeaking
here).

Check the extconf.rb file -- for example, with mySQL gem, I have to do:

> gem install mysql -- --with-config

The extra '--' tells it that options are coming, and --with-config
tells the mySQL gem to use the mysql configuration widget to get to my
installation. And it will pass these options down to the extconf.rb --
so check to see what options are available in the extconf.rb by opening
and examining it. It'll also give you an idea of where it is looking
for those files. The options available are going to be dependent on
what gem you are installing.

It may also be that a build of the gem is not available for Windows
because of these library dependencies.

Hope that helps some.

AE
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