# Compiling ruby 1.8.1 (mingw) **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [10 November 2003 13:27 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/compiling-ruby-1-8-1-mingw/8742 "2003-11-10T13:27:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KONTRA\_Gergely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@KONTRA\_Gergely](https://rubytalk.org/u/KONTRA_Gergely)\ **Post date:** [10 November 2003 13:27 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/compiling-ruby-1-8-1-mingw/8742/1 "2003-11-10T13:27:36Z")
Hi! While compiling ruby, I run into the following: ./configure --prefix=/d/programs/ruby-mingw [fine output] make [fine output] make test test succeeded make install ./miniruby.exe ./instruby.rb --dest-dir=“” --make=“make” --mflags=“- –unix” --make-flags=" --unix" --mantype=“man”¡jump!install -c -p -m 0755 ruby.exe /d/programs/ruby-mingw/bin/ruby.exe install -c -p -m 0755 rubyw.exe /d/programs/ruby-mingw/bin [and so on…] root@OJJEKTUM /d/programs/ruby-mingw $ ls lib 😮 So where is the bin directory, and my ruby.exe? thx Gergo > **···** > > – > ±[Kontra, Gergely[kgergely@mcl.hu](mailto:kgergely@mcl.hu) PhD student Room IB113 ]---------+ > > > [http://www.mcl.hu/~kgergely](http://www.mcl.hu/~kgergely) “Olyan langesz vagyok, hogy | > > Mobil:(+36 20) 356 9656 ICQ: 175564914 poroltoval kellene jarnom” | > > ±- Magyar php mirror es magyar php dokumentacio: [http://hu.php.net](http://hu.php.net) --+ ---
**Author:** ![Christoph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Christoph](https://rubytalk.org/u/Christoph)\ **Post date:** [10 November 2003 15:52 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/compiling-ruby-1-8-1-mingw/8742/2 "2003-11-10T15:52:53Z")
KONTRA Gergely wrote: … > make install … I had similar problems when using the mingw+mysys environment. For some reason the install process had trouble installing the extensions. The problem goes away when I explicitly specified the install directory. So I am wondering if > **···** > > * * * > > ## make install prefix=/d/programs/ruby-mingw > > resolves your problem. Another thing to look at is that install process > might fail in creating the necessary directories in which case creating > them by hand might help. > > /Christoph ---
**Author:** ![Gour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f1d935/32.png) [@Gour](https://rubytalk.org/u/Gour)\ **Post date:** [10 November 2003 17:05 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/compiling-ruby-1-8-1-mingw/8742/3 "2003-11-10T17:05:29Z")
I always compile everything with --prefix=/mingw where /mingw → c:\MinGW i.e. everything under MinGW tree. Ruby pre2 compiled without any problem (MinGW 3.1.0 & MSYS 1.0.10rc2). What is the contents of your fstab? Sincerely, Gour > **···** > > KONTRA Gergely (kgergely@mlabdial.hit.bme.hu) wrote: > > > While compiling ruby, I run into the following: > > > > ./configure --prefix=/d/programs/ruby-mingw > > – > Gour > gour@mail.inet.hr > Registered Linux User #278493 ---
**Author:** ![Nobuyoshi\_Nakada](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/edb3f5/32.png) [@Nobuyoshi\_Nakada](https://rubytalk.org/u/Nobuyoshi_Nakada)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2003 02:59 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/compiling-ruby-1-8-1-mingw/8742/4 "2003-11-11T02:59:04Z")
Hi, > **···** > > At Mon, 10 Nov 2003 22:27:36 +0900, KONTRA Gergely wrote: > > > ./configure --prefix=/d/programs/ruby-mingw > > ./configure --prefix=d:/programs/ruby-mingw > > Ruby on mingw is NOT msys compliant. > > – > Nobu Nakada ---
**Author:** ![KONTRA\_Gergely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@KONTRA\_Gergely](https://rubytalk.org/u/KONTRA_Gergely)\ **Post date:** [10 November 2003 16:33 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/compiling-ruby-1-8-1-mingw/8742/5 "2003-11-10T16:33:11Z")
Neither of them solves my problem ;-( > **···** > > On 1111, Christoph wrote: > > > I had similar problems when using the mingw+mysys environment. > > For some reason the install process had trouble installing the extensions. > > The problem goes away when I explicitly specified the install directory. > > So I am wondering if > > > > * * * > > > > ## make install prefix=/d/programs/ruby-mingw > > > > resolves your problem. Another thing to look at is that install process > > might fail in creating the necessary directories in which case creating > > them by hand might help. > > – > ±[Kontra, Gergely[kgergely@mcl.hu](mailto:kgergely@mcl.hu) PhD student Room IB113 ]---------+ > > > [http://www.mcl.hu/~kgergely](http://www.mcl.hu/~kgergely) “Olyan langesz vagyok, hogy | > > Mobil:(+36 20) 356 9656 ICQ: 175564914 poroltoval kellene jarnom” | > > ±- Magyar php mirror es magyar php dokumentacio: [http://hu.php.net](http://hu.php.net) --+ ---
**Author:** ![KONTRA\_Gergely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@KONTRA\_Gergely](https://rubytalk.org/u/KONTRA_Gergely)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2003 16:27 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/compiling-ruby-1-8-1-mingw/8742/6 "2003-11-11T16:27:20Z")
> > ./configure --prefix=/d/programs/ruby-mingw > > ./configure --prefix=d:/programs/ruby-mingw > > Ruby on mingw is NOT msys compliant. > > Thx a lot! It was the problem. > **···** > > – > ±[Kontra, Gergely[kgergely@mcl.hu](mailto:kgergely@mcl.hu) PhD student Room IB113 ]---------+ > > > [http://www.mcl.hu/~kgergely](http://www.mcl.hu/~kgergely) “Olyan langesz vagyok, hogy | > > Mobil:(+36 20) 356 9656 ICQ: 175564914 poroltoval kellene jarnom” | > > ±- Magyar php mirror es magyar php dokumentacio: [http://hu.php.net](http://hu.php.net) --+