# Ferret error

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-error/91143>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 5, 2007, 3:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-error/91143 "2007-04-05T03:59:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![raj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@raj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/raj)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 3:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-error/91143/1 "2007-04-05T03:59:16Z")

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When i run gem install ferret on my xp I get the follwing error and one  
of the application require ferret

C:\Documents and Settings.…\>gem install ferret  
Need to update 6 gems from [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org)  
…  
complete  
Building native extensions. This could take a while…  
ERROR: While executing gem … (Gem::Installer::ExtensionBuildError)  
ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

ruby extconf.rb install ferret  
creating Makefile

nmake  
‘nmake’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,  
operable program or batch file.

Gem files will remain installed in  
c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ferret-0.11.3  
for inspection.  
Results logged to  
c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ferret-0.11.3/ext/gem\_make.out

please let me know wat is the problem, if possible email to  
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid

Thanks a ton!

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**Author:** ![raj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@raj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/raj)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 6:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ferret-error/91143/2 "2007-04-05T06:54:59Z")

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On Apr 4, 6:59 pm, raj [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Results logged to  
> c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ferret-0.11.3/ext/gem\_make.out
> 
> please let me know wat is the problem, if possible email to  
> removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid
> 
> Thanks a ton!
> 
> –  
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

[http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/ferret-talk/2007-April/002957.html](http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/ferret-talk/2007-April/002957.html)  
[http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse\_frm/thread/1d1933b85fe89575/](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk/browse_frm/thread/1d1933b85fe89575/)