From: Quintus <sutniuq@...>
Date: 2010-08-27T00:57:35+09:00
Subject: Re: gem install RedCloth

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Am 26.08.2010 17:41, schrieb Tim Ss:
> I am just learning Ruby and have become somewhat frustrated on this
> issue.
> 
> I am trying to install Redcloth and I keep getting an error back
> 
> C:\>gem install RedCloth
> Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
> ERROR:  Error installing RedCloth:
>         ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.
> 
> C:/Ruby186/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb
> creating Makefile
> 
> make
> 'make' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> operable program or batch file.
> 
> 
> Gem files will remain installed in
> C:/Ruby186/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/RedCloth-4.
> 2.3 for inspection.
> Results logged to
> C:/Ruby186/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/RedCloth-4.2.3/ext/redcloth_
> scan/gem_make.out
> 
> 
> I installed Ruby 1.8.6-p398 and downloaded gems 1.3.7 and installed
> that.
> This is on Win 7 if it makes any difference. I am following a Ruby book.

You need a C compiler to install gems with native extensions. The
RubyInstaller[1] team provides a devkit for this, but I'm not sure if
that works with your _really_ old Ruby installation. Install a newer
Ruby, e.g. 1.9.2 or 1.8.7, and try it.

Vale,
Marvin

[1] http://rubyinstaller.org
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