# Building Ruby as a framework on OS X

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/building-ruby-as-a-framework-on-os-x/156612>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 30, 2008, 11:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/building-ruby-as-a-framework-on-os-x/156612 "2008-12-30T23:35:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 30, 2008, 11:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/building-ruby-as-a-framework-on-os-x/156612/1 "2008-12-30T23:35:59Z")

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Hello,

Does anyone know how to build Ruby as a framework on OS X? Downloading  
the source and running configure --help does not yield any  
“–enable-framework” flags, which is what I was looking for. Python and  
Tcl have these types of flags. I haven’t been able to turn up anything  
similar for Ruby.

I know it can be built as a framework; Apple has Ruby installed in  
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework; but I’d like to do it myself  
and run it from /Library/Frameworks.

–Kevin

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**Author:** ![inspire22](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@inspire22](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/inspire22)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 6:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/building-ruby-as-a-framework-on-os-x/156612/2 "2008-12-31T18:38:41Z")

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Kevin W. wrote:

> Does anyone know how to build Ruby as a framework on OS X? Downloading  
> the source and running configure --help does not yield any  
> “–enable-framework” flags, which is what I was looking for. Python and  
> Tcl have these types of flags. I haven’t been able to turn up anything  
> similar for Ruby.

You could try asking Laurent S. (lsansonetti at apple com) -  
he’s responsible for the Ruby support in OS X.

HTH

has

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**Author:** ![inspire22](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@inspire22](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/inspire22)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2009, 10:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/building-ruby-as-a-framework-on-os-x/156612/3 "2009-01-04T22:33:16Z")

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On 30.12.2008, at 23:34, Kevin W. wrote:

> Does anyone know how to build Ruby as a framework on OS X?

Maybe macruby match your needs: [http://www.macruby.org](http://www.macruby.org)

regards, Sandor  
Szücs