# Compiling ruby - cannot find install-sh or install.sh **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [May 22, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-ruby-cannot-find-install-sh-or-install-sh/61271 "2006-05-22T17:07:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![krisleech](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@krisleech](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/krisleech)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-ruby-cannot-find-install-sh-or-install-sh/61271/1 "2006-05-22T17:07:27Z")
I’ve compiled ruby in the past using MingGW / MSYS on Windows, but for some reason I’m now getting an error when doing the “./configure” command, which is “configure: error: cannot find install-sh or install.sh” using a fresh download of ruby 1.8.4. I can’t find the file, is it part of the ruby source or the compiler? Many thanks, Kris. ---
**Author:** ![krisleech](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/59ef9b/32.png) [@krisleech](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/krisleech)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2006, 8:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-ruby-cannot-find-install-sh-or-install-sh/61271/2 "2006-05-22T20:44:25Z")
On May 22, 2006, at 8:07 AM, Kris L. wrote: > I’ve compiled ruby in the past using MingGW / MSYS on Windows, but for > some reason I’m now getting an error when doing the “./configure” > command, which is “configure: error: cannot find install-sh or > install.sh” using a fresh download of ruby 1.8.4. > > I can’t find the file, is it part of the ruby source or the compiler? It is sitting in cvs: # % cvs status install-sh File: install-sh Status: Up-to-date ``` Working revision: 1.2 Repository revision: 1.2 /src/ruby/install-sh,v Sticky Tag: ruby_1_8 (branch: 1.2.8) Sticky Date: (none) Sticky Options: (none) ``` and in the tarball: 503 % tar ztf ruby-1.8.4.tar.gz | grep install ruby-1.8.4/install-sh