# Ruby on Linux with date extension

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-linux-with-date-extension/82090>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 17, 2007, 11:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-linux-with-date-extension/82090 "2007-01-17T11:40:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![R.Smits](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@R.Smits](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/R.Smits)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 11:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-on-linux-with-date-extension/82090/1 "2007-01-17T11:40:47Z")

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Hello,

I want to compile ruby on Redhat Enterprise 3 with the “date” and  
“net/smtp” extensions. But when I enable them in ext/Setup, I get an  
error.

Does anyone know what this means ?

compiling date  
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/local/src/ruby/ext/date' make[1]: *** No rule to make target`…/…/.ext/i686-linux’, needed by  
`install-so'. Stop. make[1]: Leaving directory`/usr/local/src/ruby/ext/date’  
make: \*\*\* [all] Error 1

This has to be something simple, but I am missing it 🙂

Thanks for any help.

Greetings… Richard Smits