From: Daniel Berger <djberge@...>
Date: 2003-08-12T01:07:02+09:00
Subject: Re: How to build a distributable Solaris binary for Ruby 1.8?

Brian Candler wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 12:39:12AM +0900, Venkat wrote:
> > Instead of fighting with them, is there any way I can compile Ruby 1.8
> > in our Sun boxes to create a build I can take and and install in the
> > customer's Solaris box?
> 
> Something like this ought to do the trick:
> 
> tar -czf rubydist.tar.gz \
>   /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8 /usr/local/lib/ruby/site-ruby/1.8 \
>   /usr/local/bin/ruby /usr/local/bin/irb /usr/local/bin/erb \
>   /usr/local/lib/libruby-static.a
> 
> This has the advantage that any RAA packages you added to the core will also
> be in your tarball.
> 
> If you configured with --enable-dynamic then you'll have to include
> /usr/local/lib/libruby.so* as well.
> 
> Oh, that assumes you have a sensible GNU tar, if stock Solaris then
>   tar -cf rubydist.tar ...list of files...
>   gzip -9 rubydist.tar
> 
> You should do 'ldd /usr/local/bin/ruby' to see what it's dynamically linked
> against, and make sure the target system has the same libraries: e.g.
> 
> $ ldd /usr/local/bin/ruby
>         libdl.so.1 =>    /lib/libdl.so.1
>         libcrypt_i.so.1 =>       /lib/libcrypt_i.so.1
>         libm.so.1 =>     /lib/libm.so.1
>         libc.so.1 =>     /lib/libc.so.1
>         libgen.so.1 =>   /lib/libgen.so.1
>         /usr/platform/SUNW,Ultra-80/lib/libc_psr.so.1
> 
> HTH,
> 
> Brian.

I just noticed that sunfreeware.com doesn't appear to have a 1.8 package
yet.  The only one I see is a 1.6.7 (!) package for Solaris 8 and
earlier.  If I knew how to build one, I'd submit it.  Anyone else?

Would your admins be willing to install a package?

Regards,

Dan