From: Daniel Berger <djberg96@...>
Date: 2006-11-30T04:35:11+09:00
Subject: Re: Can't install win32-service on winxp


Jeff wrote:
> I'm trying to setup Ruby and some gems on a clean WinXP SP2 box, and I
> can't install win32-service:
>
> c:\dev>gem install win32-service
> Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
>
> ERROR:  While executing gem ... (RuntimeError)
>     ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.
> Gem files will remain installed in
> c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/win32-service-0.5.2 for inspection.

You need a C compiler.  You have one installed, right?

> Results logged to
> c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/win32-service-0.5.2/gem_make.out
>
> The gem_make.out file is actually just empty, so no help there.

I think this is a bug in gems that I've been meaning to ask Chad about.
 It happens on all platforms when a build fails afaict.

> I've been able to install mongrel and win32-service on other windows
> machines before, so it must be something about my environment, but I
> can't figure out what.

I think Luis Lavena built a gem that included a binary instead of
forcing you to build, but I'll have to ask.

In the meantime, if you don't have a compiler, you can grab the shared
object from the RubyForge project page at
https://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/15016/service-0.5.2-vc6.so.
Rename the file to just "service.so" and install it in
C:\ruby\lib\ruby\site_ruby\1.8\i386-msvcrt\win32.

Regards,

Dan