# Fcgi install problems **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [29 February 2004 02:33 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/fcgi-install-problems/10354 "2004-02-29T02:33:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jim\_Freeze2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@Jim\_Freeze2](https://rubytalk.org/u/Jim_Freeze2)\ **Post date:** [29 February 2004 02:33 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/fcgi-install-problems/10354/1 "2004-02-29T02:33:01Z")
Hi I seem to be having some fcgi install problems. I checked out Ruby talk, and my exact same problem was posted, but without a response. ruby install.rb config install.rb: entering config phase… —\> lib \<— lib —\> ext —\> ext/fcgi /usr/local/bin/ruby /usr/home/jfreeze/downloads/ruby/ruby-fcgi-0.8.4/ext/fcgi/extconf.rb checking for fcgiapp.h… no \<— ext/fcgi \<— ext install.rb: config done. ~/downloads/ruby/ruby-fcgi-0.8.4 -\> ruby install.rb setup install.rb: entering setup phase… —\> lib \<— lib —\> ext —\> ext/fcgi make make: no target to make. setup failed ’system make’ failed try ‘ruby install.rb --help’ for usage > **···** > > * * * > > Also, the extension won’t install (I don’t know where to find fcgiapp.h) > > cd ext/fcgi/ > ~/downloads/ruby/ruby-fcgi-0.8.4/ext/fcgi -\> ruby extconf.rb > checking for fcgiapp.h… no > > Can someone shed some light on the subject? > > ## Thanks > > Jim Freeze > > Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they AREN’T after you. ---
**Author:** ![David\_Heinemeier\_Ha2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/fbc32d/32.png) [@David\_Heinemeier\_Ha2](https://rubytalk.org/u/David_Heinemeier_Ha2)\ **Post date:** [29 February 2004 09:24 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/fcgi-install-problems/10354/2 "2004-02-29T09:24:40Z")
> Can someone shed some light on the subject? Did you install the FastCGI Developer’s Kit and mod\_fcgi? The file complained about is part of the Developer’s Kit located in the include directory. You need all three packages to get running: Developer’s Kit [1], mod\_fcgi [2], and ruby-fcgi. Get both Developer’s Kit and mod\_fcgi at [http://www.fastcgi.com/dist/](http://www.fastcgi.com/dist/). > **···** > > – > David Heinemeier Hansson, > [http://www.basecamphq.com/](http://www.basecamphq.com/) – Web-based Project Management > [http://www.loudthinking.com/](http://www.loudthinking.com/) – Broadcasting Brain ---
**Author:** ![Dick\_Davies1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dick\_Davies1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Dick_Davies1)\ **Post date:** [29 February 2004 13:26 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/fcgi-install-problems/10354/3 "2004-02-29T13:26:59Z")
> cd ext/fcgi/ > ~/downloads/ruby/ruby-fcgi-0.8.4/ext/fcgi → ruby extconf.rb > checking for fcgiapp.h… no I built a NetBSD package for this last week. You need to specify where you have installed the C fastcgi library (from [http://fastcgi.com/dist/fcgi-2.4.0.tar.gz](http://fastcgi.com/dist/fcgi-2.4.0.tar.gz)) I had to pick through the source and pickaxe to figure it out. I have fcgiapp.h in /usr/pkg/include, so I run: 0rasputin@lb:ruby-fcgi-0.8.4$ cd ext/fcgi/ 0rasputin@lb:fcgi$ ruby extconf.rb --with-fcgi-dir=/usr/pkg checking for fcgiapp.h… yes checking for FCGX\_Accept() in -lfcgi… yes creating Makefile Then ‘cd -’ and do the usual install.rb config|setup|install cycle. Actually, dose anyone know of a way to have install.rb pass arguments to extconf.rb? ---
**Author:** ![Ara.T.Howard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@Ara.T.Howard](https://rubytalk.org/u/Ara.T.Howard)\ **Post date:** [1 March 2004 17:04 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/fcgi-install-problems/10354/4 "2004-03-01T17:04:50Z")
- [http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?UsingRubyFastCGI](http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?UsingRubyFastCGI) may be useful - maybe not… -a > **···** > > On Sun, 29 Feb 2004, Jim Freeze wrote: > > > Hi > > > > I seem to be having some fcgi install problems. I checked out > > Ruby talk, and my exact same problem was posted, but without a response. > > > > ruby install.rb config > > install.rb: entering config phase… > > —\> lib > > \<— lib > > —\> ext > > —\> ext/fcgi > > /usr/local/bin/ruby > > /usr/home/jfreeze/downloads/ruby/ruby-fcgi-0.8.4/ext/fcgi/extconf.rb > > checking for fcgiapp.h… no > > \<— ext/fcgi > > \<— ext > > install.rb: config done. > > ~/downloads/ruby/ruby-fcgi-0.8.4 → ruby install.rb setup > > install.rb: entering setup phase… > > —\> lib > > \<— lib > > —\> ext > > —\> ext/fcgi > > make > > make: no target to make. > > setup failed > > ‘system make’ failed > > try ‘ruby install.rb --help’ for usage > > > > * * * > > > > Also, the extension won’t install (I don’t know where to find fcgiapp.h) > > > > cd ext/fcgi/ > > ~/downloads/ruby/ruby-fcgi-0.8.4/ext/fcgi → ruby extconf.rb > > checking for fcgiapp.h… no > > > > Can someone shed some light on the subject? > > > > Thanks > > # – > > > EMAIL :: Ara [dot] T [dot] Howard [at] noaa [dot] gov > > PHONE :: 303.497.6469 > > ADDRESS :: E/GC2 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305-3328 > > URL :: [Solar-Terrestrial Physics Data | NCEI](http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/stp/) > > TRY :: for l in ruby perl;do $l -e “print "\x3a\x2d\x29\x0a"”;done > > =============================================================================== ---
**Author:** ![Dick\_Davies1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dick\_Davies1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Dick_Davies1)\ **Post date:** [29 February 2004 16:08 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/fcgi-install-problems/10354/5 "2004-02-29T16:08:15Z")
David Heinemeier Hansson wrote: > > Can someone shed some light on the subject? > > Did you install the FastCGI Developer’s Kit and mod\_fcgi? The file > complained about is part of the Developer’s Kit located in the include > directory. You need all three packages to get running: Developer’s Kit > [1], mod\_fcgi [2], and ruby-fcgi. > > Get both Developer’s Kit and mod\_fcgi at [http://www.fastcgi.com/dist/](http://www.fastcgi.com/dist/). 2 minor nits: You don’t need mod\_fcgi unless you use Apache. You don’t need the devkit if you want to do things in pure ruby.