# Compile ruby with the rubyinstaller **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby-Gnome 2\ **Created:** [August 5, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compile-ruby-with-the-rubyinstaller/173229 "2009-08-05T10:52:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shinwoo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@shinwoo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shinwoo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compile-ruby-with-the-rubyinstaller/173229/1 "2009-08-05T10:52:28Z")
I saw the latest benchmark on rubyinstaller(mingw) which is much faster than normal mswin32 ruby. So, I decided to try it with ruby-gnome2. I only compile the ruby-gtk2-0.19.1 and it works quite well with some glitch. Mostly is the Makefile doesn’t have proper include path or library link path. The only problem that seems to be a bug is the gtk Makefile at its LIBS: LIBS = $(LIBRUBYARG\_SHARED) -lgthread-2.0 -lglib-2.0 -lintl -lgtk-win32-2.0 -lgdk-win32-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lgdk\_pixbuf-2.0 -lpangowin32-1.0 -lgdi32 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lpango-1.0 -lcairo -lgobject-2.0 -lgmodule-2.0 -lglib-2.0 -lintl -lcairo -lruby-cairo -lruby-cairo -lruby-glib2 -lruby-glib2 -lruby-pango -lruby-pango -lruby-gtk2 -lruby-gtk2 -lshell32 -lws2\_32 It link to ruby-gtk2 but at this time, we haven’t compile the libruby-gtk2.a yet. So, I have to remove those 2 -lruby-gtk2 -lruby-gtk2 then it can compile successfully. I test the gtk-demo and it works well. Have anyone seen this issue on the gtk Makefile? Here, I attached my compilation process, hopefull help those who want to have ruby gnome work with the latest rubyinstaller (Or anyone want to add it into the ruby gnome wiki 🙂 or create a windows installer? # Grab require library: 1. Grab the ruby and ruby development kit from: [Downloads](http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/) 2. Install ruby at c:\ruby and extract the development kit to c:\ruby as well 3. Add c:\ruby\bin to windows PATH 4. Grab gtk development library from: [http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/binaries/win32/glade3/3.6/glade3-3.6.7-with-GTK+.exe](http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/binaries/win32/glade3/3.6/glade3-3.6.7-with-GTK+.exe) 5. Install it to c:\gtk 6. Add c:\gtk\bin to windows PATH # Compile Glib extract ruby-gtk2-0.19.1 to any path like c:\ruby-gtk > cd glib > ruby extconf.rb > Need to modify the src/Makefile, add include path > INCFLAGS = -I. -I. -IC:/Ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/i386-mingw32 -I. > -IC:/gtk/include - the -I c:/gtk/include is added by hand > make > make install # Get rcairo Get from: [http://cairographics.org/releases/rcairo-1.8.0.tar.gz](http://cairographics.org/releases/rcairo-1.8.0.tar.gz) Compile it by doing: > ruby extconf.rb --with-pkg-config=c:\gtk\bin\pkg-config.exe > Modify Makefile: > INCFLAGS = -I. -I. -IC:/Ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/i386-mingw32 -I. > -Ic:/gtk/include/cairo > LIBPATH = -L. -L$(libdir) -Lc:/gtk/lib > Then run: > make > make install # Set cairo path(to the path you extract it) set CAIRO\_PATH=C:\rcairo-1.8.0\src # Compile ATK > cd atk > ruby extconf.rb > make > make install # Compile pango > cd pango > ruby extconf.rb > Modify Makefile: > LIBPATH = -L. -L$(libdir) -LC:/rcairo-1.8.0/src > make > make install # Compile gtk2 > cd gtk2 > ruby extconf.rb > Modify Makefile > LIBPATH = -L. -L$(libdir) -LC:/Ruby/rbgtk/rcairo-1.8.0/src > \*\*remove -lruby-gtk2 from the LIBS > LIBS = $(LIBRUBYARG\_SHARED) -lgthread-2.0 -lglib-2.0 -lintl > -lgtk-win32-2.0 -lgdk-win32-2.0 -latk-1.0 -lgio-2.0 -lgdk\_pixbuf-2.0 > -lpangowin32-1.0 -lgdi32 -lpangocairo-1.0 -lpango-1.0 -lcairo > -lgobject-2.0 -lgmodule-2.0 -lglib-2.0 -lintl -lcairo -lruby-cairo > -lruby-cairo -lruby-glib2 -lruby-glib2 -lruby-pango -lruby-pango > -lshell32 -lws2\_32 > make > make install The compilation process is not so smooth. If we able to make a environment include path and the library path, then we can just run the extconf.rb at the top directory of the ruby-gtk2-0.19.1 and do make && make install (still we need to manually remove the -lruby-gtk2 from the gtk Makefile)