# Wxruby install problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [April 25, 2010, 1:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-install-problem/187546 "2010-04-25T13:42:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![luofeiyu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@luofeiyu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luofeiyu)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 1:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-install-problem/187546/1 "2010-04-25T13:42:25Z")
pt@pt-laptop:~$ sudo gem install wxruby [sudo] password for pt: Successfully installed wxruby-2.0.1-x86-linux 1 gem installed Installing ri documentation for wxruby-2.0.1-x86-linux… Updating class cache with 2751 classes… Installing RDoc documentation for wxruby-2.0.1-x86-linux… pt@pt-laptop:~$ irb irb(main):001:0\> require ‘wxruby’ LoadError: no such file to load – wxruby from (irb):1:in `require' from (irb):1 from /usr/local/ruby/bin/irb:12:in`’ irb(main):002:0\> could you tell me how to solvr this problem? ---
**Author:** ![luofeiyu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@luofeiyu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luofeiyu)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-install-problem/187546/2 "2010-04-25T14:04:16Z")
Hello, > irb(main):001:0\> require ‘wxruby’ > LoadError: no such file to load – wxruby Looks like you should only require ‘wx’, see [http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Getting\_Started](http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Getting_Started) Cheers, ---
**Author:** ![luofeiyu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@luofeiyu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luofeiyu)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-install-problem/187546/3 "2010-04-25T14:40:09Z")
pt@pt-laptop:~$ sudo gem install wx ERROR: could not find gem wx locally or in a repository pt@pt-laptop:~$ irb irb(main):001:0\> require “wx” LoadError: /usr/local/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/wxruby-2.0.1-x86-linux/lib/wxruby2.so: symbol \_ZN13wxAuiNotebook14ShowWindowMenuEv, version WXU\_2.8.5 not defined in file libwx\_gtk2u\_aui-2.8.so.0 with link time reference - /usr/local/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/wxruby-2.0.1-x86-linux/lib/wxruby2.so from /usr/local/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/wxruby-2.0.1-x86-linux/lib/wx.rb:12:in `require' from /usr/local/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/wxruby-2.0.1-x86-linux/lib/wx.rb:12:in`\’ from (irb):1:in `require' from (irb):1 from /usr/local/ruby/bin/irb:12:in`’ irb(main):002:0\> what’s matter? ---
**Author:** ![luofeiyu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@luofeiyu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luofeiyu)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wxruby-install-problem/187546/4 "2010-04-25T15:04:29Z")
Pen T. wrote: > pt@pt-laptop:~$ sudo gem install wx > ERROR: could not find gem wx locally or in a repository > pt@pt-laptop:~$ irb > irb(main):001:0\> require “wx” > LoadError: > /usr/local/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/wxruby-2.0.1-x86-linux/lib/wxruby2.so: > symbol \_ZN13wxAuiNotebook14ShowWindowMenuEv, version WXU\_2.8.5 not > defined in file libwx\_gtk2u\_aui-2.8.so.0 with link time reference - > /usr/local/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/wxruby-2.0.1-x86-linux/lib/wxruby2.so > from > /usr/local/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/wxruby-2.0.1-x86-linux/lib/wx.rb:12:in > `require' from /usr/local/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/wxruby-2.0.1-x86-linux/lib/wx.rb:12:in `\’ > from (irb):1:in `require' from (irb):1 from /usr/local/ruby/bin/irb:12:in `’ > irb(main):002:0\> > > what’s matter? Looks like you are using Ubuntu Karmic… wxRuby’s binary gem doesn’t work with Ubuntu Karmic Koala, so you’ll have to compile it yourself: [http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl?BuildingOnTopOfLinuxDistroPackages](http://wxruby.rubyforge.org/wiki/wiki.pl?BuildingOnTopOfLinuxDistroPackages) Notice the --enable-shared option when compiling Ruby! Marvin