# ROR on solaris 10 gem installation error

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris-10-gem-installation-error/56619>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 1, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris-10-gem-installation-error/56619 "2006-04-01T21:02:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris-10-gem-installation-error/56619/1 "2006-04-01T21:02:23Z")

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On my Sun Enterprise 450,  
I installed ruby-1.8.4 from [sunfreeware.com](http://sunfreeware.com). That installed like a  
dream.  
I then downloaded rubygems-0.8.11. Untarred into /usr/local/src and  
tried to do a /usr/local/bin/ruby install.rb  
this is what followed and can someone help me figure out what to do?

bash-3.00# /usr/local/bin/ruby setup.rb  
—\> bin  
\<— bin  
—\> lib  
—\> lib/rubygems  
\<— lib/rubygems  
\<— lib  
—\> bin  
adjusting shebang: gem\_mirror  
\<— bin  
—\> lib  
—\> lib/rubygems  
\<— lib/rubygems  
\<— lib  
rm -f InstalledFiles  
—\> bin  
mkdir -p /usr/local/bin/  
install gemwhich /usr/local/bin/  
install gem /usr/local/bin/  
install gem\_server /usr/local/bin/  
install generate\_yaml\_index.rb /usr/local/bin/  
install update\_rubygems /usr/local/bin/  
install gem\_mirror /usr/local/bin/  
\<— bin  
—\> lib  
mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/  
install ubygems.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/  
install rubygems.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/  
install gemconfigure.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/  
—\> lib/rubygems  
mkdir -p /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install specification.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install builder.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install command.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install config\_file.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install custom\_require.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install doc\_manager.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install format.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install cmd\_manager.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install gem\_runner.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install installer.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install loadpath\_manager.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install old\_format.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install open-uri.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install package.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install remote\_installer.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install rubygems\_version.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install source\_index.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install deployment.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install timer.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install user\_interaction.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install validator.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install version.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install gem\_commands.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install dependency\_list.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install security.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
install gem\_openssl.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems  
\<— lib/rubygems  
\<— lib

As of RubyGems 0.8.0, library stubs are no longer needed.  
Searching $LOAD\_PATH for stubs to optionally delete (may take a  
while)…  
…done.  
No library stubs found.

/usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/sparc-solaris2.10/digest/md5.so: ld.so.1:  
/usr/local/bin/ruby: f atal: libcrypto.so.0.9.8: open failed: No such  
file or directory - /usr/local/lib/ruby/1  
.8/sparc-solaris2.10/digest/md5.so (LoadError)  
from  
/usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in  
`require ' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/package.rb:10 from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:21:in `require ’  
from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/builder.rb:1  
from  
/usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in  
`require ' from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:61:in `manage\_gems’  
from /usr/local/src/rubygems-0.8.11/./post-install.rb:64:in  
`install_sources' from /usr/local/src/rubygems-0.8.11/./post-install.rb:75:in `try\_run\_hook’  
from setup.rb:577:in `run_hook' from setup.rb:1315:in `exec\_task\_traverse’  
from setup.rb:1168:in `exec_install' from setup.rb:887:in `exec\_install’  
from setup.rb:705:in `invoke' from setup.rb:674:in `invoke’  
from setup.rb:1352  
bash-3.00#

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**Author:** ![agrapha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/58f4c7/32.png) [@agrapha](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/agrapha)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2007, 1:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris-10-gem-installation-error/56619/2 "2007-04-25T01:04:42Z")

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Ba Du wrote:

> On my Sun Enterprise 450,  
> I installed ruby-1.8.4 from [sunfreeware.com](http://sunfreeware.com). That installed like a  
> dream.  
> I then downloaded rubygems-0.8.11. Untarred into /usr/local/src and  
> tried to do a /usr/local/bin/ruby install.rb  
> this is what followed and can someone help me figure out what to do?
> 
> bash-3.00# /usr/local/bin/ruby setup.rb

> /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/sparc-solaris2.10/digest/md5.so: ld.so.1:  
> /usr/local/bin/ruby: f atal: libcrypto.so.0.9.8: open failed: No such  
> file or directory - /usr/local/lib/ruby/1  
> .8/sparc-solaris2.10/digest/md5.so (LoadError)  
> from

* * *

I have the exact same issue - could you please copy me when a solution  
is presented? As far as I can tell, this has something to do with an  
incompatible version of openssl installed. Thank you. -Mark

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**Post date:** [April 25, 2007, 8:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris-10-gem-installation-error/56619/3 "2007-04-25T08:05:39Z")

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Why not use the CoolStack version of Ruby? It’s there on [sunfreeware.com](http://sunfreeware.com)  
and is easy to install. I’ve been using it since the day it was  
available without any problems.

```
ftp://ftp.sunfreeware.com/pub/freeware/CSK/

```

n

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**Post date:** [April 25, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris-10-gem-installation-error/56619/4 "2007-04-25T18:28:16Z")

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Berger, Daniel wrote:

> > > > 
> > > 
> > > I have the exact same issue - could you please copy me when  
> > > a solution  
> > > is presented? As far as I can tell, this has something to do with an  
> > > incompatible version of openssl installed. Thank you. -Mark
> 
> Personally, I recommend [blastwave.org](http://blastwave.org) over [sunfreeware.com](http://sunfreeware.com) for Solaris  
> packages, especially if you’re using the Sun Studio compiler. They have  
> more Ruby packages afaik, and they tend to be more up to date.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dan

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Which packages for ruby/rubygems should I be using for Solaris 9 (5.9  
sparc) - [blastwave.org](http://blastwave.org) or CoolStack? Neither seem to specify if they  
will work on this version of Solaris.  
Thank you. -Mark

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**Post date:** [April 25, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris-10-gem-installation-error/56619/5 "2007-04-25T18:49:41Z")

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Mark wrote:

> > Dan
> 
> * * *
> 
> Which packages for ruby/rubygems should I be using for Solaris 9 (5.9  
> sparc) - [blastwave.org](http://blastwave.org) or CoolStack? Neither seem to specify if they  
> will work on this version of Solaris.  
> Thank you. -Mark

For the blastwave packages, the pkg-get program (which you should  
download from their site) will do the right thing and download the  
packages appropriate for your platform.

Regards,

Dan

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**Post date:** [April 25, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris-10-gem-installation-error/56619/6 "2007-04-25T15:51:14Z")

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> > > 
> > 
> > I have the exact same issue - could you please copy me when  
> > a solution  
> > is presented? As far as I can tell, this has something to do with an  
> > incompatible version of openssl installed. Thank you. -Mark

Personally, I recommend [blastwave.org](http://blastwave.org) over [sunfreeware.com](http://sunfreeware.com) for Solaris  
packages, especially if you’re using the Sun Studio compiler. They have  
more Ruby packages afaik, and they tend to be more up to date.

Regards,

Dan

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**Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 8:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris-10-gem-installation-error/56619/7 "2007-04-26T08:14:06Z")

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That should not matter, the packages have different names (by design),  
so running Solaris update will do the right thing every time.

n

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**Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 12:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris-10-gem-installation-error/56619/8 "2007-04-26T00:12:20Z")

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Daniel B. wrote:

> Mark wrote:
> 
> > > Dan
> > 
> > * * *
> > 
> > Which packages for ruby/rubygems should I be using for Solaris 9 (5.9  
> > sparc) - [blastwave.org](http://blastwave.org) or CoolStack? Neither seem to specify if they  
> > will work on this version of Solaris.  
> > Thank you. -Mark
> 
> For the blastwave packages, the pkg-get program (which you should  
> download from their site) will do the right thing and download the  
> packages appropriate for your platform.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Dan

* * *

Thank you, this worked! Installed pkg-get from [blastwave.org](http://blastwave.org) on Solaris  
9. pgk-get successfully installed ruby and rubygems, dependencies  
automatically installed, into /opt/csw/bin. Gem works, so ‘gem install’  
takes over from here for remaining ruby packages. Last question: how to  
apply Sun updates to this machine - will Sun’s released patch cluster be  
confused, or is there some way to only use pkg-get? -Mark

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**Post date:** [April 26, 2007, 9:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris-10-gem-installation-error/56619/9 "2007-04-26T09:37:27Z")

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Hi there !

I’m running Rails on Solaris 10 for more than 1 year from now. I had  
exactly the same error. After some exchange with Sun support, I try to  
install OpenSSL with the same version (0.9.7 at that time) and rebuild  
it from sources. It then functions properly.

It was with the 01/06 release of Solaris. There were several issued on  
this system (/usr/sfw/lib/libstdc++.la void or lack, and so on).

I’m not sure you’ve got the same problem. But this are my 2 cents to  
what you could try.

Tony