# Recent Ruby: 'depend' files must be changed

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recent-ruby-depend-files-must-be-changed/224439>\
**Category:** Ruby-Gnome 2\
**Created:** [November 12, 2012, 7:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recent-ruby-depend-files-must-be-changed/224439 "2012-11-12T07:40:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/258eb7/32.png) [@aris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aris)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 7:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recent-ruby-depend-files-must-be-changed/224439/1 "2012-11-12T07:40:35Z")

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Hello all.

I am using Ruby from Matz’s SVN repository. Last time I updated, I  
found out that the compilation mechanism of ruby-gnome2 fails to  
install most of the newly compiled .so files.

I have found out how to solve the problem locally. What happens is  
that mkmf now includes an ‘install-so’ target in the makefile. Thus,  
when I run make, for several libraries I get warning like these:

Makefile:223: warning: overriding commands for target `install-so' Makefile:167: warning: ignoring old commands for target`install-so’

But then, when doing make install, the new library archives are not  
copied over the old ones in /usr/local/lib/ruby.

This happens because, in several of the ‘depend’ files, both targets  
‘install’ and ‘install-so’ are defined.

I got the mechanism to work by eliminating ‘install-so’. For example,  
in the case of glib2, I changed file glib2/ext/glib2/depend from:

–8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<–  
install-so:  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbglib.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbglibdeprecated.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbglib2conversions.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbgutil.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbgutil\_list.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbgutildeprecated.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbgobject.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbgcompat.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) glib-enum-types.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)

install:  
if test -n “$(pkgconfigdir)”; then   
$(MAKEDIRS) $(pkgconfigdir);   
$(INSTALL\_DATA) ruby-glib2.pc $(pkgconfigdir);   
fi  
–8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<–

to

–8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<–  
install:  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbglib.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbglibdeprecated.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbglib2conversions.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbgutil.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbgutil\_list.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbgutildeprecated.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbgobject.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbgcompat.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) glib-enum-types.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
if test -n “$(pkgconfigdir)”; then   
$(MAKEDIRS) $(pkgconfigdir);   
$(INSTALL\_DATA) ruby-glib2.pc $(pkgconfigdir);   
fi  
–8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<----8\<–

Since I do not know exactly how this mechanism works, I cannot say if  
this is the right way to solve the problem, but I eventually had a  
successful install.

I attach a diff file.

Carlo

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**Author:** ![Carlo\_ESPrelz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Carlo\_ESPrelz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Carlo_ESPrelz)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2012, 2:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recent-ruby-depend-files-must-be-changed/224439/2 "2012-11-14T14:49:10Z")

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Hi,

In [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
“[ruby-gnome2-devel-en] Recent Ruby: ‘depend’ files must be changed”  
on Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:23:32 +0100,  
“Carlo E. Prelz” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> But then, when doing make install, the new library archives are not  
> copied over the old ones in /usr/local/lib/ruby.
> 
> This happens because, in several of the ‘depend’ files, both targets  
> ‘install’ and ‘install-so’ are defined.

Thanks for your report!  
I didn’t notice it.

> I got the mechanism to work by eliminating ‘install-so’. For example,  
> in the case of glib2, I changed file glib2/ext/glib2/depend from:

I think the following approach is better because some  
packagers use install-so to install \*.so and \*.h files:

diff --git a/glib2/ext/glib2/depend b/glib2/ext/glib2/depend  
index f601650..6e517c2 100644  
— a/glib2/ext/glib2/depend  
+++ b/glib2/ext/glib2/depend  
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@  
-install-so:  
+install-so: install-headers  
+install-headers:  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbglib.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbglibdeprecated.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)  
$(INSTALL\_DATA) $(srcdir)/rbglib2conversions.h $(RUBYARCHDIR)

If you can send a pull request on GitHub with the approach,  
I’ll merge it. If you cannot it, I’ll do it later.

## Thanks,

kou

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**Author:** ![Carlo\_ESPrelz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Carlo\_ESPrelz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Carlo_ESPrelz)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 7:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recent-ruby-depend-files-must-be-changed/224439/3 "2012-11-15T07:16:35Z")

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Subject: Re: [ruby-gnome2-devel-en] Recent Ruby: ‘depend’ files must be  
changed  
Date: Wed 14 Nov 12 10:48:11PM +0900

Quoting Kouhei S. ([removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)):

> If you can send a pull request on GitHub with the approach,  
> I’ll merge it. If you cannot it, I’ll do it later.

The whole concept of “send a pull request on GitHub” is a bit hazy  
here - I confess I find git often confusing and counterintuitive.

I am sure the world can wait.

Carlo

–

- 

```
    Se la Strada e la sua Virtu' non fossero state messe da 

```

parte,

- K \* Carlo E. Prelz - [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) che bisogno ci  
sarebbe
  - 

```
          di parlare tanto di amore e di rettitudine? 

```

(Chuang-Tzu)

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**Author:** ![Carlo\_ESPrelz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Carlo\_ESPrelz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Carlo_ESPrelz)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2012, 2:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recent-ruby-depend-files-must-be-changed/224439/4 "2012-11-22T14:02:58Z")

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Hi,

In [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
“Re: [ruby-gnome2-devel-en] Recent Ruby: ‘depend’ files must be  
changed” on Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:37:23 +0900 (JST),  
Kouhei S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> > > If you can send a pull request on GitHub with the approach,  
> > > I’ll merge it. If you cannot it, I’ll do it later.
> > 
> > The whole concept of “send a pull request on GitHub” is a bit hazy  
> > here - I confess I find git often confusing and counterintuitive.
> > 
> > I am sure the world can wait.
> 
> OK. I’ll do it later.  
> Thanks for your report. It was very helpful.

I’ve fixed it in master.

## Thanks,

kou

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**Author:** ![Carlo\_ESPrelz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Carlo\_ESPrelz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Carlo_ESPrelz)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2012, 4:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recent-ruby-depend-files-must-be-changed/224439/5 "2012-11-26T16:51:09Z")

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Subject: Re: [ruby-gnome2-devel-en] Recent Ruby: ‘depend’ files must be  
changed  
Date: Thu 22 Nov 12 10:01:25PM +0900

Quoting Kouhei S. ([removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)):

> I’ve fixed it in master.

Many thanks, as usual…

Carlo

–

- 

```
    Se la Strada e la sua Virtu' non fossero state messe da 

```

parte,

- K \* Carlo E. Prelz - [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) che bisogno ci  
sarebbe
  - 

```
          di parlare tanto di amore e di rettitudine? 

```

(Chuang-Tzu)

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**Author:** ![Carlo\_ESPrelz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Carlo\_ESPrelz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Carlo_ESPrelz)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 1:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recent-ruby-depend-files-must-be-changed/224439/6 "2012-11-15T13:38:09Z")

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Hi,

In [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
“Re: [ruby-gnome2-devel-en] Recent Ruby: ‘depend’ files must be  
changed” on Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:15:37 +0100,  
“Carlo E. Prelz” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I am sure the world can wait.

OK. I’ll do it later.  
Thanks for your report. It was very helpful.

## Thanks,

kou