From: Peter Szinek <peter@...>
Date: 2006-04-13T04:19:43+09:00
Subject: Re: Can not install mysql for ruby

> The default Ubuntu desktop installation is... well... a desktop installation. 
> To use on the desktop. D'oh. Can't recall ever really -having- to run make on 
> the box personally. (Most my attempts at building stuff from source were 
> things not in the repos, and all quite unsuccessful.)
> 
> After all, anything you need is an apt-get install away.
> 
> Also, Peter, make sure you get the -dev packages for libmysqlclient and 
> libruby / ruby-1.8 / whatever too ;P
> 
> (Or apt-get install libmysql-ruby to get it over with unless you want to be on 
> the bleeding edge with what's in the gem repositories.)
Well, the dapper libmysql-ruby was not enough for the bleeding edge
rails, therefore i had to install it from a gem and therefore i needed
make.
btw. if we are discussing this topic: does anyone has any news on
Rubuntu? I have been googling for it but did not find any news on the
release date or if something is happening there at all.

Peter