# New to ruby - extended NArray library install

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-to-ruby-extended-narray-library-install/92325>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [April 18, 2007, 8:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-to-ruby-extended-narray-library-install/92325 "2007-04-18T08:53:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![altomajo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@altomajo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/altomajo)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 8:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-to-ruby-extended-narray-library-install/92325/1 "2007-04-18T08:53:31Z")

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Hi there,

I am new to Ruby. I have been struggling to install the “NArray” library  
for large matrix manipulation in Ruby  
([http://narray.rubyforge.org/index.html.en](http://narray.rubyforge.org/index.html.en)) but I can’t get it to work.  
I am running Mac OS 10.4.9. There seems to be no gem for this library  
and I don’t know how to handle the install otherwise.  
Could anyone help by describing what would be the typical installation  
process ?  
Thanks a lot,

AltoMajo

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**Author:** ![altomajo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@altomajo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/altomajo)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 11:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-to-ruby-extended-narray-library-install/92325/2 "2007-04-18T11:02:22Z")

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AltoMajo wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> I am new to Ruby. I have been struggling to install the “NArray” library  
> for large matrix manipulation in Ruby  
> ([http://narray.rubyforge.org/index.html.en](http://narray.rubyforge.org/index.html.en)) but I can’t get it to work.  
> I am running Mac OS 10.4.9. There seems to be no gem for this library  
> and I don’t know how to handle the install otherwise.  
> Could anyone help by describing what would be the typical installation  
> process ?  
> Thanks a lot,

Download source archive, read README, follow the instructions. If it  
exists, read INSTALL.

–  
Phillip “CynicalRyan” Gawlowski  
[http://cynicalryan.110mb.com/](http://cynicalryan.110mb.com/)  
[http://clothred.rubyforge.org](http://clothred.rubyforge.org)

Rule of Open-Source Programming #9:

Give me refactoring or give me death!

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**Author:** ![altomajo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@altomajo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/altomajo)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2007, 2:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/new-to-ruby-extended-narray-library-install/92325/3 "2007-04-18T14:16:26Z")

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Phillip G. wrote:

> AltoMajo wrote:
> 
> > Hi there,
> > 
> > I am new to Ruby. I have been struggling to install the “NArray” library  
> > for large matrix manipulation in Ruby  
> > ([http://narray.rubyforge.org/index.html.en](http://narray.rubyforge.org/index.html.en)) but I can’t get it to work.  
> > I am running Mac OS 10.4.9. There seems to be no gem for this library  
> > and I don’t know how to handle the install otherwise.  
> > Could anyone help by describing what would be the typical installation  
> > process ?  
> > Thanks a lot,
> 
> Download source archive, read README, follow the instructions. If it  
> exists, read INSTALL.
> 
> –  
> Phillip “CynicalRyan” Gawlowski  
> [http://cynicalryan.110mb.com/](http://cynicalryan.110mb.com/)  
> [http://clothred.rubyforge.org](http://clothred.rubyforge.org)
> 
> Rule of Open-Source Programming #9:
> 
> Give me refactoring or give me death!

> –

Thanks Phillip. it seems to work.  
Cheers,  
John