From: nobu@...
Date: 2006-07-30T10:00:50+09:00
Subject: Re: build error on cygwin

Hi,

At Sun, 30 Jul 2006 06:50:05 +0900,
Sch�le Daniel wrote in [ruby-talk:204932]:
> >>> make[1]: Leaving directory 
> >>> `/pool/software/ruby/ruby-1.8.4/ext/enumerator'
> >>> compiling etc
> >>> /pool/software/ruby/ruby-1.8.4/lib/mkmf.rb:174:in `initialize': 
> >>> Permission denie
> >>> d - mkmftmp1.log (Errno::EACCES)
> > 
> > Oops ... didn't see that. It looks like you don't have enough privileges 
> > to "install" software. You probably need to be what Windows calls a 
> > "Power User" or an "Administrator" to run this. Check with your IT folks 
> > if you aren't the Administrator of your system. Meanwhile, you can use 
> > the binary Ruby that comes with CygWin.
> 
> actually I am logged in as administrator on XP
> but you are right if I recall properly "whoami" under
> cygwin said I am not the "root"

It occurs at compile time, not installation.  The privileges
are not needed for compilation even on Unixes.  Check if
ext/etc directory is read-only and/or there is a read-only file
named mkmftmp1.log under it.

> I will try to "su root" next time I boot into XP

su doesn't work on cygwin, as you can see immediately if you
run it.  It tells to use runas instead.

-- 
Nobu Nakada