# Compiling vim7 with ruby interpreter

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-vim7-with-ruby-interpreter/65383>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 10, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-vim7-with-ruby-interpreter/65383 "2006-02-10T14:18:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-vim7-with-ruby-interpreter/65383/1 "2006-02-10T14:18:31Z")

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Hi all,  
I’ve asked this on the vim list as well, so sorry for the cross posting

I’m trying to compile snapshot 195 of vim 7 on kubuntu (debian)

using ./configure --enable-rubyinterpreter --enable-perlinterpreter  
failed for both.

One of the guys on the vim list suggested:  
‘apt-get install libperl-dev’  
which fixed the perl issue.

Is there a similar library/package I need for ruby.  
Ruby’s functional (ie I can :!Ruby % from inside vim) but I’m trying to  
configure the ruby interpreter at compile time

any suggestions appreciated

thanks,

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**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-vim7-with-ruby-interpreter/65383/2 "2006-02-10T14:42:22Z")

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DÅ?a Piatok 10 Február 2006 14:18 Mark W. napísal:

> which fixed the perl issue.  
> Mark  
> libruby-dev or libruby1.8-dev? I wonder if someone asked / told the  
> Ubuntu  
> packagers to provide a metapackage that corresponds to the standard Ruby  
> distribution, I hate having to hunt and peck across aptitude (Yea,  
> verily the  
> god and king of APT frontends) to get all the bits and pieces.

David V.

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**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/compiling-vim7-with-ruby-interpreter/65383/3 "2006-02-10T14:56:43Z")

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Mark W. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) writes:

> which fixed the perl issue.  
> Try this:  
> apt-get install libruby1.8-dev