# Gem + libxml **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [March 10, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-libxml/79662 "2006-03-10T21:47:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mikael\_Larsson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/db5fbb/32.png) [@Mikael\_Larsson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mikael_Larsson)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-libxml/79662/1 "2006-03-10T21:47:10Z")
Hi Wat is wrong here ?? Do I need ruby source? linux:~ # linux:~ # ruby -v ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [i586-linux] linux:~ # gem -v 0.8.11 linux:~ # gem install libxml-ruby Attempting local installation of ‘libxml-ruby’ Local gem file not found: libxml-ruby\*.gem Attempting remote installation of ‘libxml-ruby’ Building native extensions. This could take a while… can’t find header files for ruby. ERROR: While executing gem … (RuntimeError) ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. Gem files will remain installed in /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6 for inspection. ruby extconf.rb install libxml-ruby\n Results logged to /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6/ext/xml/gem\_make.out linux:~ # cat /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6/ext/xml/gem\_make.out ruby extconf.rb install libxml-ruby linux:~ # Thanks //Mike ---
**Author:** ![Mikael\_Larsson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/db5fbb/32.png) [@Mikael\_Larsson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mikael_Larsson)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 9:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-libxml/79662/2 "2006-03-11T09:37:53Z")
On Sat, 2006-03-11 at 05:45 +0900, Mikael Larsson wrote: > Attempting local installation of ‘libxml-ruby’ > Results logged to > /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6/ext/xml/gem\_make.out > linux:~ # cat > /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6/ext/xml/gem\_make.out > ruby extconf.rb install libxml-ruby > linux:~ # Hmm, I think that the Ruby headers should always be installed, in your case it looks like they should be at: ``` /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/i586-linux/ ``` Could you verify the presence (or absence) of a bunch of .h files at that location? If they’re not there, then you should probably grab a new Ruby install (is this one a package from your distro?). ---
**Author:** ![Mikael\_Larsson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/db5fbb/32.png) [@Mikael\_Larsson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mikael_Larsson)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 10:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-libxml/79662/3 "2006-03-11T10:23:25Z")
Ross B. wrote: > > 0.8.11 > > ruby extconf.rb install libxml-ruby\n > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 17212 2006-01-26 15:02 dbm.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 217928 2006-01-26 15:02 openssl.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 33008 2006-01-26 15:02 zlib.so > > Ruby install (is this one a package from your distro?). found this micke@linux:~/dvl/nexus/nexpre\> ll /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/i586-linux/ total 864 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 39492 2006-01-26 15:02 bigdecimal.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 43408 2006-01-26 15:02 curses.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 17212 2006-01-26 15:02 dbm.so drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 152 2006-03-03 09:30 digest -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7236 2006-01-26 15:02 digest.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 72872 2006-01-26 15:02 dl.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6904 2006-01-26 15:02 enumerator.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8144 2006-01-26 15:02 etc.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4364 2006-01-26 15:02 fcntl.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 18552 2006-01-26 15:02 gdbm.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 13036 2006-01-26 15:02 iconv.so drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 72 2006-03-03 09:30 io -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 135712 2006-01-26 15:02 nkf.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 217928 2006-01-26 15:02 openssl.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8960 2006-01-26 15:02 pty.so drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 80 2006-03-03 09:30 racc -rw-r–r-- 1 root root 6619 2006-01-26 15:00 rbconfig.rb -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 14972 2006-01-26 15:02 readline.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 22940 2006-01-26 15:02 sdbm.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 35688 2006-01-26 15:02 socket.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 16708 2006-01-26 15:02 stringio.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15552 2006-01-26 15:02 strscan.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 89536 2006-01-26 15:02 syck.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 10560 2006-01-26 15:02 syslog.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 33008 2006-01-26 15:02 zlib.so Ruby comes with distro ( SUSE 10) //Mike ---
**Author:** ![Mikael\_Larsson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/db5fbb/32.png) [@Mikael\_Larsson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mikael_Larsson)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 10:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-libxml/79662/4 "2006-03-11T10:35:32Z")
On Sat, 2006-03-11 at 18:22 +0900, Mikael Larsson wrote: > > > linux:~ # gem -v > > > /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6 for inspection. > > > Ruby install (is this one a package from your distro?). > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 72872 2006-01-26 15:02 dl.so > > > -rw-r–r-- 1 root root 6619 2006-01-26 15:00 rbconfig.rb > > //Mike Okay, it seems you’re missing the headers. Couple of things you might try: ``` + Does Suse have a ruby-devel package ? If so, get that. + Beg/borrow/steal the appropriate headers, and copy them to that directory (maybe not a good idea). + Alternatively, grab a copy of the source and build it yourself. You could upgrade to 1.8.4 at the same time ;) ``` ---
**Author:** ![Mikael\_Larsson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/db5fbb/32.png) [@Mikael\_Larsson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mikael_Larsson)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2006, 10:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-libxml/79662/5 "2006-03-11T10:53:47Z")
Ross B. wrote: > > > > can’t find header files for ruby. > > > > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/i586-linux/ > > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 39492 2006-01-26 15:02 bigdecimal.so > > > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 72 2006-03-03 09:30 io > > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 89536 2006-01-26 15:02 syck.so > > - Does Suse have a ruby-devel package ? If so, get that. > > - Beg/borrow/steal the appropriate headers, and copy them to > that directory (maybe not a good idea). > > - Alternatively, grab a copy of the source and build it > yourself. You could upgrade to 1.8.4 at the same time 😉 There was a ruby-devel pakage, now it works!! Thanks for your help //Mike