# Can't install rmagick **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [March 22, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-install-rmagick/132670 "2008-03-22T23:43:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rajatgarg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@rajatgarg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rajatgarg)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2008, 11:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-install-rmagick/132670/1 "2008-03-22T23:43:57Z")
Hi Guys, I am trying to install gem - rmagick on Windows and not able to do so. I get following error message (run through Netbeans IDE) * * * INFO: `gem install -y` is now default and will be removed INFO: use --ignore-dependencies to install only the gems you list Updating metadata for 12 gems from [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) … complete Building native extensions. This could take a while… ERROR: Error installing rmagick: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. C:/ruby/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb install rmagick --no-rdoc --no-ri –include-dependencies --version \> 0 Gem files will remain installed in C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rmagick- 2.2.2 for inspection. Results logged to C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rmagick-2.2.2 /ext/RMagick/gem\_make.out * * * Please help. Also, I have one linux server where I can get list of all ruby gems using ‘gem list --local’ command. I want to have a similar set up on my windows desktop, so that I can do a lot more testing on my own… Is there a way of “copying” the server environment to desktop environment? ## Thanks, Rajat G. Ph: 206-499-9495 Add: 1314 Spring Street, #412 Seattle, WA 98104 Web: [http://www.pilotoutlook.com](http://www.pilotoutlook.com) ---
**Author:** ![rajatgarg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@rajatgarg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rajatgarg)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-install-rmagick/132670/2 "2008-03-23T01:11:29Z")
Rajat G. wrote: > complete > Building native extensions. This could take a while… > ERROR: Error installing rmagick: > ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. > > C:/ruby/bin/ruby.exe extconf.rb install rmagick --no-rdoc --no-ri > –include-dependencies --version \> 0 Use the rmagick-win32 gem instead of the rmagick gem. [http://rmagick.rubyforge.org/install-faq.html#win](http://rmagick.rubyforge.org/install-faq.html#win) ---
**Author:** ![rajatgarg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@rajatgarg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rajatgarg)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2008, 7:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-install-rmagick/132670/3 "2008-03-23T07:51:15Z")
Thanks guys. This got me moving to next step where all gems seem to be installed. However, after I start the server and I try to ping the server from a browser at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000) Any ideas? Please help. =\> Booting Mongrel (use ‘script/server webrick’ to force WEBrick) =\> Rails application starting on [http://0.0.0.0:3000](http://0.0.0.0:3000) =\> Call with -d to detach =\> Ctrl-C to shutdown server \*\* Starting Mongrel listening at 0.0.0.0:3000 \*\* Starting Rails with development environment… Exiting C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rmagick-2.0.0-x86-mswin32/ext/RMagick2.so: 126: The specified module could not be found. - C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rmagick-2.0.0-x86-mswin32/ext/RMagick2.so (LoadError) ``` from ``` C:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `require’ ``` from ``` C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/dependencies.rb:495:in `require’ ``` from ``` C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/dependencies.rb:342:in `new\_constants\_in’ ``` from ``` C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/dependencies.rb:495:in `require’ ``` from C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rmagick-2.0.0-x86-mswin32 ``` /lib/RMagick.rb:11 ``` from ``` C:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:32:in `gem\_original\_require’ ``` from ``` C:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:32:in `require’ ``` from ``` C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.4.2/lib/active\_support/dependencies.rb:495:in `require’ ``` ... 45 levels... from C:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3 ``` /lib/commands/server.rb:39 ``` from ``` C:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `gem\_original\_require’ ``` from ``` C:/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in `require’ ``` from script/server:3 ``` On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 5:09 PM, Tim H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > INFO: use --ignore-dependencies to install only the gems you list > > Use the rmagick-win32 gem instead of the rmagick gem. > > [http://rmagick.rubyforge.org/install-faq.html#win](http://rmagick.rubyforge.org/install-faq.html#win) > > – > RMagick: [http://rmagick.rubyforge.org/](http://rmagick.rubyforge.org/) > RMagick 2: [http://rmagick.rubyforge.org/rmagick2.html](http://rmagick.rubyforge.org/rmagick2.html) – Rajat G. Ph: 206-499-9495 Add: 1314 Spring Street, #412 Seattle, WA 98104 Web: [http://www.pilotoutlook.com](http://www.pilotoutlook.com)