From: Tom Cloyd <tomcloyd@...>
Date: 2008-12-15T02:11:19+09:00
Subject: Re: need quick check on my rubygems install procedure

Harry Kakueki wrote:
>> An update - thought I'd try to install a gem, just to see the response. It
>> wasn't good, and I don't know what it means...
>>
>> $ sudo gem install RedCloth
>> [sudo] password for tomc:
>> Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
>> ERROR:  Error installing RedCloth:
>>       ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.
>>
>> /usr/bin/ruby1.9 extconf.rb install RedCloth
>> extconf.rb:1:in `require': no such file to load -- mkmf (LoadError)
>>       from extconf.rb:1:in `<main>'
>>
>>
>> Gem files will remain installed in /var/lib/gems/1.9.0/gems/RedCloth-4.1.1
>> for inspection.
>> Results logged to
>> /var/lib/gems/1.9.0/gems/RedCloth-4.1.1/ext/redcloth_scan/gem_make.out
>> tomc@tomc-desktop:~$
>>
>> I send this along simply thinking it may give additional useful information.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>     
>
> Is this thread any help?
>
> http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/122871
>
> Harry
>
>   
I'm not sure. For one, I'm not confident I understand it. But if I do, 
the problem it addresses is a debian package problem, and I've install 
ruby 1.8.7 by compiling from source. I've verified the success of the 
compile. I get a ruby version of 1.8.7, and irb fires up, etc. My focus 
is now on the problem of getting a working install of rubygems. I'll 
address that in a separate email.

Thanks.

t.