# Specific gem situation

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/specific-gem-situation/148564>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 15, 2008, 3:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/specific-gem-situation/148564 "2008-09-15T03:56:03Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 3:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/specific-gem-situation/148564/1 "2008-09-15T03:56:03Z")

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I’m missing something (wouldn’t be the first time).

Xubuntu, fresh build and install of Ruby 1.8.7 (no apt-get install  
here), but continually get zlib errors when trying to build rubygems.

Now, I know this isn’t a Ruby issue, so my apologies, but if anyone  
has run into this before, I’d appreciate a point in the right  
direction. Can’t find it, but I’m assuming there’s a  
configure/makefile option to point to the correct zlib (the library is  
installed, as are the development files). Also, the solutions I’ve  
googled seem long-winded and overkill.

Thanks if you know something that pertains,  
Todd