# Gem install rmagick --local **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [February 24, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-rmagick-local/184062 "2010-02-24T13:58:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shyam\_mohan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@shyam\_mohan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shyam_mohan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-rmagick-local/184062/1 "2010-02-24T13:58:50Z")
Hi all i copied rmagic gem in my local system cd rmagick-2.12.2.gem bash: cd: rmagick-2.12.2.gem: Not a directory _[root@localhost shyam]# gem install rmagick --local_ Building native extensions. This could take a while… ERROR: Error installing rmagick: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. /usr/bin/ruby extconf.rb checking for Ruby version \>= 1.8.5… yes checking for gcc… yes checking for Magick-config… no Can’t install RMagick 2.12.2. Can’t find Magick-config in /usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/lib/qt-3.3/bin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/lib/ccache:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/home/imedsoft/bin \*\*\* extconf.rb failed \*\*\* Could not create Makefile due to some reason, probably lack of necessary libraries and/or headers. Check the mkmf.log file for more details. You may need configuration options. Provided configuration options: –with-opt-dir –without-opt-dir –with-opt-include –without-opt-include=${opt-dir}/include –with-opt-lib –without-opt-lib=${opt-dir}/lib –with-make-prog –without-make-prog –srcdir=. –curdir –ruby=/usr/bin/ruby Gem files will remain installed in /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rmagick-2.12.2 for inspection. Results logged to /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rmagick-2.12.2/ext/RMagick/gem\_make.out plz help Regards, Shyam +91-971-618-9650 [http://sites.google.com/site/shyammohankanojia/cv](http://sites.google.com/site/shyammohankanojia/cv) ---
**Author:** ![shyam\_mohan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@shyam\_mohan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shyam_mohan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-rmagick-local/184062/2 "2010-02-24T14:43:54Z")
On Feb 24, 12:56 pm, shyam mohan [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Gem files will remain installed in > /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rmagick-2.12.2 for inspection. > Results logged to > /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rmagick-2.12.2/ext/RMagick/gem\_make.out > > plz help Do you have ImageMagick (and its development headers) installed ? Fred ---
**Author:** ![shyam\_mohan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@shyam\_mohan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shyam_mohan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-rmagick-local/184062/3 "2010-02-24T14:48:35Z")
Hi Fred Thanks for Rep… when i use this command "convert -version " Version: ImageMagick 6.4.0 07/27/08 Q16 [http://www.imagemagick.org](http://www.imagemagick.org) Copyright: Copyright (C) 1999-2008 ImageMagick Studio LLC at my local system i try this tutorial > **[RMagick Installation on Linux](https://saltalert.wordpress.com/2006/06/30/rmagick-installation-on-linux/)** > > Gem install of RMagick on Linux wont work most probably. So follow these steps (A & B) to install RMagick on Linux server if you encounter the following error message: ERROR: While executing ge… but not able to install at my local system plz help Regards, Shyam +91-971-618-9650 > **[Resume - Shyam](https://sites.google.com/site/shyammohankanojia/cv)** > > Hi.. . I am Shyam, > A Computer Engineer, Programmer, Software Developer. > A Graduate From Uttar Pradesh Technical University Lucknow, India. > I am working as a Application developer at Crypsis Technologies Gurgaon ,INDIA. > I am passionate about building... On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Frederick C. \< ---
**Author:** ![shyam\_mohan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@shyam\_mohan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shyam_mohan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-rmagick-local/184062/4 "2010-02-24T14:52:06Z")
On Feb 24, 1:46 pm, shyam mohan [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi Fred > Thanks for Rep… > > when i use this command "convert -version " > > Version: ImageMagick 6.4.0 07/27/08 Q16http://www.imagemagick.org > Copyright: Copyright (C) 1999-2008 ImageMagick Studio LLC What about Magick-config ? That’s what gem install process is complaining about? Fred ---
**Author:** ![shyam\_mohan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@shyam\_mohan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shyam_mohan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-rmagick-local/184062/5 "2010-02-24T14:56:12Z")
Please tell me steps to config right now i have not do… Regards, Shyam +91-971-618-9650 > **[Resume - Shyam](https://sites.google.com/site/shyammohankanojia/cv)** > > Hi.. . I am Shyam, > A Computer Engineer, Programmer, Software Developer. > A Graduate From Uttar Pradesh Technical University Lucknow, India. > I am working as a Application developer at Crypsis Technologies Gurgaon ,INDIA. > I am passionate about building... On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 7:20 PM, Frederick C. \< ---
**Author:** ![shyam\_mohan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@shyam\_mohan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shyam_mohan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 3:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-rmagick-local/184062/6 "2010-02-24T15:50:05Z")
oo yaar did you install imagemagick then pls update i also faced these do not worry its usual On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 6:26 PM, shyam mohan [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)wrote: > details. You may need configuration options. > –srcdir=. > > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > . > For more options, visit this group at > [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en). – Thanks: Rajeev sharma