sqlite3....Ugghhh`

Rails
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Hi all,

I have been reading and trying all the google links/forums for 2 nights
now on how to fix my issue with getting sqlite3 installed so I can use
rails. Im running SLED 11. plese help! thank you!

$ uname -a
Linux linux-7lbv 2.6.27.19-5-pae #1 SMP 2009-02-28 04:40:21 +0100 i686
i686 i386 GNU/Linux

$ gem install sqlite3-ruby
Building native extensions. This could take a while…
ERROR: Error installing sqlite3-ruby:
ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

/usr/bin/ruby extconf.rb
checking for fdatasync() in -lrt… yes
checking for sqlite3.h… no

make
make: *** No rule to make target ruby.h', needed bysqlite3_api_wrap.o’. Stop.

Gem files will remain installed in
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/sqlite3-ruby-1.2.4 for inspection.
Results logged to
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/sqlite3-ruby-1.2.4/ext/sqlite3_api/gem_make.out
linux-7lbv:/home/derek/Desktop # gem list --local

*** LOCAL GEMS ***

actionmailer (2.3.2)
actionpack (2.3.2)
activerecord (2.3.2)
activeresource (2.3.2)
activesupport (2.3.2)
acts_as_ferret (0.4.4)
cgi_multipart_eof_fix (2.5.0)
daemons (1.0.10)
gem_plugin (0.2.3)
rack (1.0.0)
rails (2.3.2)
rake (0.8.7)
rubygems-update (1.3.4)
wirble (0.1.3)

$ rpm -qa |egrep ‘^libsql|^ruby’
ruby-1.8.7.p72-5.21
libsqlite3-0-3.6.4-2.8
ruby-devel-1.8.7.p72-3.1

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Derek S. wrote:

Hi all,

I have been reading and trying all the google links/forums for 2 nights
now on how to fix my issue with getting sqlite3 installed so I can use
rails.
[…]

Why not use a real DB? I recommend PostgreSQL.

Best,

Marnen Laibow-Koser
http://www.marnen.org
[email protected]

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Derek S. wrote:

$ gem install sqlite3-ruby
Building native extensions. This could take a while…
ERROR: Error installing sqlite3-ruby:
ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

/usr/bin/ruby extconf.rb
checking for fdatasync() in -lrt… yes
checking for sqlite3.h… no

You need to install the development set for SQLite3 since the gem has a
native build. From:

you need to do the equivalent of the below step:

  • Install Sqlite3
    sudo apt-get install sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev
    sudo gem install sqlite3-ruby

I’m sorry I’m a limited Linux user (and mostly use Ubuntu there).

Cheers
Mohit.

4

Derek S. wrote:

The solution was on SLED 11. Thank you for pointing me in the right
direction!

Glad to.

Cheers,
Mohit.
6/22/2009 | 11:25 PM.

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Mohit S. wrote:

Derek S. wrote:

$ gem install sqlite3-ruby
Building native extensions. This could take a while…
ERROR: Error installing sqlite3-ruby:
ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

/usr/bin/ruby extconf.rb
checking for fdatasync() in -lrt… yes
checking for sqlite3.h… no

You need to install the development set for SQLite3 since the gem has a
native build. From:
Install SQLite3 in Ubuntu | The Plan A

you need to do the equivalent of the below step:

  • Install Sqlite3
    sudo apt-get install sqlite3 libsqlite3-dev
    sudo gem install sqlite3-ruby

I’m sorry I’m a limited Linux user (and mostly use Ubuntu there).

Cheers
Mohit.

The solution was on SLED 11. Thank you for pointing me in the right
direction!

linux-7lbv:/home/derek/Desktop # rpm -i sqlite3-devel-3.6.4-1.8.i586.rpm

linux-7lbv:/home/derek/Desktop # gem install sqlite3-ruby
Building native extensions. This could take a while…
Successfully installed sqlite3-ruby-1.2.4
1 gem installed
Installing ri documentation for sqlite3-ruby-1.2.4…
Installing RDoc documentation for sqlite3-ruby-1.2.4…