From: Tom Copeland <tom@...>
Date: 2006-06-22T02:33:49+09:00
Subject: Re: How to install Ruby Postgres Gem with a remote server

> 
> We have ruby version 1.8.4, fedora core 2, postgres version 
> PostgreSQL 
> 7.2.2
> here is the error when I issue the command gem install postgres
> 
> Attempting local installation of 'postgres'
> Local gem file not found: postgres*.gem
> Attempting remote installation of 'postgres'
> Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
> *** 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.

Do you have the postgresql-devel RPMs installed?  If I recall correctly,
that RPM contains the header files and libraries and whatnot.

Yours,

Tom