# AIX 5.2 Ruby binaries or installation package **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [September 13, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aix-5-2-ruby-binaries-or-installation-package/68593 "2006-09-13T20:14:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![daya](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@daya](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/daya)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 8:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aix-5-2-ruby-binaries-or-installation-package/68593/1 "2006-09-13T20:14:44Z")
Hi All I need help. I work for a company where I have to convince my superiors to use Ruby, the deployment machine available is AIX 5.2. I have read success stories of compiling Ruby 1.8.4 on AIX 5.2/5.3 . “But I was wondering if someone was willing to make AIX 5.2 Ruby binaries available for download, either at [ruby-lang.org](http://ruby-lang.org) or someother site.” The reason I need binaries is 1. I don’t have admin rights or root acccess and I am not sure if right compilers are available on our 5.2 system. 2. The admin and the decision making people won’t do any build that involves GMake, Make or GCC. Basically they are looking for an installable package for Ruby 1.8.4. “So could anyonne please help me with an installable package for Ruby 1.8.4 for AIX 5.2.” thanks in advance -daya ---
**Author:** ![daya](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@daya](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/daya)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 5:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aix-5-2-ruby-binaries-or-installation-package/68593/2 "2006-09-14T05:09:54Z")
Daya S. wrote: > Hi All > > I need help. I work for a company where I have to convince my superiors > to use Ruby, the deployment machine available is AIX 5.2. I have read > success stories of compiling Ruby 1.8.4 on AIX 5.2/5.3 . > > “But I was wondering if someone was willing to make AIX 5.2 Ruby > binaries available for download, either at [ruby-lang.org](http://ruby-lang.org) or someother > site.” > thanks in advance > -daya Please help. ---
**Author:** ![daya](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@daya](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/daya)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aix-5-2-ruby-binaries-or-installation-package/68593/3 "2006-09-14T14:01:45Z")
On 9/13/06, Daya S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Please help. Asking merely 9 hours after you asked the first time is not a way to engender friendly responses. I have not yet tried to compile Ruby 1.8.5 on AIX 5.2 – my need isn’t urgent. If I manage to get one working, though, I am considering making a RubyForge project to host such binaries with the clear understanding that it is going to be slow updating and only host Ruby proper (e.g., not a sumo package – ever). -austin ---
**Author:** ![daya](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@daya](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/daya)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 6:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aix-5-2-ruby-binaries-or-installation-package/68593/4 "2006-09-14T18:28:54Z")
Austin Z. wrote: > On 9/13/06, Daya S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Please help. > > Asking merely 9 hours after you asked the first time is not a way to > engender friendly responses. I understand that. But I am sure everyone would have experienced the heat at work place when you are trying to convince the super powers about Ruby or any better technology. And thats what I am facing. > I have not yet tried to compile Ruby 1.8.5 on AIX 5.2 – my need isn’t > urgent. If I manage to get one working, though, I am considering > making a RubyForge project to host such binaries with the clear > understanding that it is going to be slow updating and only host Ruby > proper (e.g., not a sumo package – ever). > > -austin I am left with a task of deploying my app on AIX 5.2 with a big NO for compiling Ruby or anything remotely close to starting C compilers. I know it sounds crazy, but more I have acccess to Ruby binaries for AIX5.2 the better are my chances to demonstrate the power of Ruby and RoR. So anybody out there who has a compiled Ruby binary for AIX5.2 please email me at ‘daya dot sharma at gmail dot com’ thanks -daya ---
**Author:** ![daya](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@daya](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/daya)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 9:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aix-5-2-ruby-binaries-or-installation-package/68593/5 "2006-10-06T09:06:45Z")
- Daya S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi All > > I need help. I work for a company where I have to convince my superiors > to use Ruby, the deployment machine available is AIX 5.2. I have read > success stories of compiling Ruby 1.8.4 on AIX 5.2/5.3 . That might not solve your problem but I compiled Ruby 1.8.4 yesterday on an AIX 5.2 (./configure && make) and then the local administrator was able to install it using “make install”. ---
**Author:** ![daya](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@daya](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/daya)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2006, 2:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/aix-5-2-ruby-binaries-or-installation-package/68593/6 "2006-10-07T02:31:52Z")
Karl V. wrote: > - Daya S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Hi All > > > > I need help. I work for a company where I have to convince my superiors > > to use Ruby, the deployment machine available is AIX 5.2. I have read > > success stories of compiling Ruby 1.8.4 on AIX 5.2/5.3 . > > That might not solve your problem but I compiled Ruby 1.8.4 yesterday > on an AIX 5.2 (./configure && make) and then the local administrator > was able to install it using “make install”. I did just this a few days ago on one of our dev boxes at work based on this HOWTO[1]. I did not have admin rights, so I created an opt directory in my home dir and included a --prefix=/home/kamal/opt on the ./configure script command line. I did try to compile 1.8.5 but I had some compilation problems. The version I installed is 1.8.4. kamal [1] [http://homepage.mac.com/cjgibbons/rubyonaixhowto/t1.html](http://homepage.mac.com/cjgibbons/rubyonaixhowto/t1.html)