# Ruby 1.8.5 and Readline on Mac OS X 10.4.8 (Intel) **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [October 4, 2006, 7:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-and-readline-on-mac-os-x-10-4-8-intel/70956 "2006-10-04T07:40:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Erik_JSBarzeski)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2006, 7:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-and-readline-on-mac-os-x-10-4-8-intel/70956/1 "2006-10-04T07:40:31Z")
I’ve followed the hivelogic instructions ([Dan Benjamin](http://hivelogic.com/articles/2005/12/01/ruby_rails_lighttpd_mysql_tiger)), using the latest release versions of software where possible. That included Ruby 1.8.5 and PCRE 6.7 (and I think that’s it). I’ve now run into a problem I’ve seen discussed elsewhere - faulty readline support. Most of the solutions seem to point to this URL for an answer: [http://www.nabble.com/Ruby-1.8.4-Mac-OS-X-readline-problems-t801880.html](http://www.nabble.com/Ruby-1.8.4-Mac-OS-X-readline-problems-t801880.html) . I’m working my way through the Agile Web D. and attempting to run my server (localhost:3000). I’ve run the “make test-all” suggested in the URL above, but I’m still unable to get anything to run without the seemingly common error: “dyld: NSLinkModule() error dyld: Symbol not found: \_rl\_filename\_completion\_function Referenced from: /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/i686-darwin8.8.1/readline.bundle Expected in: flat namespace” One difference may be that I’m on a Mac Pro (thus an Intel machine). Can anyone help? If I’m asking in the wrong place, please point me in the right direction. Thank you for any help you can provide. ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Erik_JSBarzeski)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2006, 7:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-and-readline-on-mac-os-x-10-4-8-intel/70956/2 "2006-10-04T07:52:19Z")
FWIW, I’d rather not use fink or darwinports. I read about the issues with readline in 1.8.4. That - and the fact that such a problem seemed to be so widely understood - is what led me to go with the updated 1.8.5. I’m running make test-all currently. It’s been running for nearly 40 minutes. I have a bunch of, well: % make test-all ./miniruby ./runruby.rb --extout=.ext – -C “./test” runner.rb –runner=console Loaded suite . Started …E.E.E.E… (Periods are appearing once every few minutes after an initial burst of many periods.) ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Erik_JSBarzeski)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2006, 1:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-and-readline-on-mac-os-x-10-4-8-intel/70956/3 "2006-10-04T13:02:18Z")
The readline “problem” on OS X has nothing to do with ruby 1.8.4/1.8.5/whatever. The issue is that there is a partial “readline” library in /usr/lib (libedit or something…) and that is what your build is linking to by default (as /usr/lib comes before /usr/local/lib in the link path). Rrebuilding using the –with-readline-dir=/usr/local configuration option should fix it (assuming you have installed the true readline in /usr/local). -r ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Erik_JSBarzeski)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-and-readline-on-mac-os-x-10-4-8-intel/70956/4 "2006-10-04T17:54:17Z")
I’m fairly confident I’ve solved the problem: Someone posted here: [http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/129980](http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/129980) and asked someone else if ruby -rreadline -e ‘1’ gave an error. It did to me, so they said to go into ext/readline in the ruby source directory and type ruby extconf.rb and then the `make / sudo make install` routine. It worked! My local:3000 server doesn’t crash and ruby on the command line works. ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Erik_JSBarzeski)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2006, 3:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-and-readline-on-mac-os-x-10-4-8-intel/70956/5 "2006-10-04T15:21:15Z")
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: > The readline “problem” on OS X has nothing to do with ruby > 1.8.4/1.8.5/whatever. The issue is that there is a partial “readline” > library in /usr/lib (libedit or something…) and that is what your > build is linking to by default (as /usr/lib comes before /usr/local/lib > in the link path). Rrebuilding using the > –with-readline-dir=/usr/local configuration option should fix it > (assuming you have installed the true readline in /usr/local). I don’t believe that to be the case. First, “/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin” are the first two items in my $PATH. The Hivelogic procedure makes sure you set your path (about 100 times), so I took care to. Second, following the hivelogic post above, my ruby configure line looked like: /configure --prefix=/usr/local --enable-pthread –with-readline-dir=/usr/local I’ve tried both readline 5.1 and 5.0 with no success. I ran “make test-all” and the results are at [http://nslog.com/archives/2006/10/04/building\_ruby\_rails\_lighttpd\_and\_mysql\_on\_tiger.php#comments](http://nslog.com/archives/2006/10/04/building_ruby_rails_lighttpd_and_mysql_on_tiger.php#comments) . Thank you for attempting to help. Are there any other suggestions or ideas? I’d really like to begin learning. ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Erik_JSBarzeski)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 4:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-and-readline-on-mac-os-x-10-4-8-intel/70956/6 "2007-01-29T04:07:05Z")
Erik J. Barzeski wrote: > I’ve followed the hivelogic instructions > ([Dan Benjamin](http://hivelogic.com/articles/2005/12/01/ruby_rails_lighttpd_mysql_tiger)), > using the latest release versions of software where possible. That > included Ruby 1.8.5 and PCRE 6.7 (and I think that’s it). > > I’ve now run into a problem I’ve seen discussed elsewhere - faulty > readline support. Most of the solutions seem to point to this URL for an > answer: > [http://www.nabble.com/Ruby-1.8.4-Mac-OS-X-readline-problems-t801880.html](http://www.nabble.com/Ruby-1.8.4-Mac-OS-X-readline-problems-t801880.html) > . > > I’m working my way through the Agile Web D. and attempting to > run my server (localhost:3000). I’ve run the “make test-all” suggested > in the URL above, but I’m still unable to get anything to run without > the seemingly common error: > > “dyld: NSLinkModule() error > dyld: Symbol not found: \_rl\_filename\_completion\_function > Referenced from: > /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/i686-darwin8.8.1/readline.bundle > Expected in: flat namespace” > > One difference may be that I’m on a Mac Pro (thus an Intel machine). > > Can anyone help? If I’m asking in the wrong place, please point me in > the right direction. Thank you for any help you can provide. I just followed the steps from [http://www.nabble.com/Ruby-1.8.4-Mac-OS-X-readline-problems-t801880.html](http://www.nabble.com/Ruby-1.8.4-Mac-OS-X-readline-problems-t801880.html) and it works. I think I built readline and ruby in that way at the very begin. But surprisingly rebuilding readline and ruby did work! I am running a mac book with intel duo core. ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Erik_JSBarzeski)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 4:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-and-readline-on-mac-os-x-10-4-8-intel/70956/7 "2007-02-14T04:12:11Z")
Erik J. Barzeski wrote: > I’m fairly confident I’ve solved the problem: > > Someone posted here: > [http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/129980](http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/129980) and > asked someone else if > > ruby -rreadline -e ‘1’ > > gave an error. It did to me, so they said to go into ext/readline in the > ruby source directory and type > > ruby extconf.rb > > and then the `make / sudo make install` routine. It worked! > My local:3000 server doesn’t crash and ruby on the command line works. Thank you so much for posting this solution: After trying numerous suggestions, this was the winner. Just as an addition, it might be a good idea to do this in the following sequence from the (ruby source directory)/ext/readline, especially if you’ve been toiling away for a bit: #make clean #sudo ruby extconf.rb #make #sudo make install Regards ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Erik_JSBarzeski)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2007, 4:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-and-readline-on-mac-os-x-10-4-8-intel/70956/8 "2007-02-14T04:42:33Z")
hey buddy, those instructions are two years old try these new ones from hive this year > **[Dan Benjamin](https://danbenjamin.com)** > > Dan Benjamin's personal website. worked great for me good luck On 10/4/06, Erik J. Barzeski [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > answer: > Referenced from: > > > – [www.blogsaic.com](http://www.blogsaic.com) view, visit, vote ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Erik_JSBarzeski)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2007, 4:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-and-readline-on-mac-os-x-10-4-8-intel/70956/9 "2007-04-03T16:35:52Z")
I was having exactly the same issue, Brand new OSX install on a G5, 10.4.9 with all updates applied. I followed the NEW Hive install guide to the letter and ended up with this very same error we are all talking about. I followed the /ext/readline ./ruby extconf.rb directions and it now all works fine. Very strange ! Locomotive was such a sugar treat ! Dion H. wrote: > hey buddy, those instructions are two years old > > try these new ones from hive this year > > [http://hivelogic.com/narrative/articles/ruby-rails-mongrel-mysql-osx](http://hivelogic.com/narrative/articles/ruby-rails-mongrel-mysql-osx) > > worked great for me > > good luck > > On 10/4/06, Erik J. Barzeski [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > answer: > > Referenced from: > > > > > > > – > [www.blogsaic.com](http://www.blogsaic.com) > view, visit, vote ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Erik_JSBarzeski)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 2:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-and-readline-on-mac-os-x-10-4-8-intel/70956/10 "2007-04-29T02:27:48Z")
Joseph wrote: > Erik J. Barzeski wrote: > > > I’m fairly confident I’ve solved the problem: > > > > Someone posted here: > > [http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/129980](http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/129980) and > > asked someone else if > > > > ruby -rreadline -e ‘1’ > > > > gave an error. It did to me, so they said to go into ext/readline in the > > ruby source directory and type > > > > ruby extconf.rb > > > > and then the `make / sudo make install` routine. It worked! > > My local:3000 server doesn’t crash and ruby on the command line works. > > Brilliant, thank you. Ive followed the hivelogic article to a T everything I thought was working until I ran into this error that you are all speaking of. I even go into irb and it give ths error dyld: NSLinkModule() error dyld: Symbol not found: \_rl\_filename\_completion\_function Referenced from: /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/i686-darwin8.9.1/readline.bundle Expected in: flat namespace Trace/BPT trap Ive followed the ext/readline instructions stiill nothing… anyone have any suggestions? -Mick ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Erik_JSBarzeski)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 1:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-and-readline-on-mac-os-x-10-4-8-intel/70956/11 "2007-04-07T01:20:01Z")
Erik J. Barzeski wrote: > I’m fairly confident I’ve solved the problem: > > Someone posted here: > [http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/129980](http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/129980) and > asked someone else if > > ruby -rreadline -e ‘1’ > > gave an error. It did to me, so they said to go into ext/readline in the > ruby source directory and type > > ruby extconf.rb > > and then the `make / sudo make install` routine. It worked! > My local:3000 server doesn’t crash and ruby on the command line works. Brilliant, thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@Erik\_JSBarzeski](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Erik_JSBarzeski)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2007, 4:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-1-8-5-and-readline-on-mac-os-x-10-4-8-intel/70956/12 "2007-04-29T04:08:09Z")
On 4/28/07, Mick R. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > [Â…] > > Ive followed the ext/readline instructions > stiill nothing… anyone have any suggestions? i have always used james duncan davidson’s Sandboxing Rails With MacPortswithout issue: [http://blog.duncandavidson.com/2006/04/sandboxing\_rail.html](http://blog.duncandavidson.com/2006/04/sandboxing_rail.html) he also provides some color on install source vs. macports. cheers, jean-pierre