From: google-venkatp@...
Date: 2003-08-12T08:20:18+09:00
Subject: Re: How to build a distributable Solaris binary for Ruby 1.8?

In article <3F37BED7.5ADDBA67@qwest.com>, Daniel Berger says...
>
>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
>
The admin guys are ok with installing a package. It is just that they are not
comfortable with compilers and stuff. I can handle them better if I am face to
face with them. I am in NJ and they are in Singapore.

Thanks and Regards,
Venkat.