# Gem + libxml **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [10 March 2006 20:45 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/gem-libxml/25644 "2006-03-10T20:45:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mikael\_Larsson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/db5fbb/32.png) [@Mikael\_Larsson](https://rubytalk.org/u/Mikael_Larsson)\ **Post date:** [10 March 2006 20:45 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/gem-libxml/25644/1 "2006-03-10T20:45:16Z")
Hi Wat is wrong here ?? Do I need ruby source? linux:~ # linux:~ # ruby -v ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [i586-linux] linux:~ # gem -v 0.8.11 linux:~ # gem install libxml-ruby Attempting local installation of 'libxml-ruby' Local gem file not found: libxml-ruby\*.gem Attempting remote installation of 'libxml-ruby' Building native extensions. This could take a while... can't find header files for ruby. ERROR: While executing gem ... (RuntimeError)     ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. Gem files will remain installed in /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6 for inspection.   ruby extconf.rb install libxml-ruby\n Results logged to /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6/ext/xml/gem\_make.out linux:~ # cat /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6/ext/xml/gem\_make.out ruby extconf.rb install libxml-ruby linux:~ # Thanks //Mike ---
**Author:** ![Ross\_Bamford4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Ross\_Bamford4](https://rubytalk.org/u/Ross_Bamford4)\ **Post date:** [11 March 2006 08:37 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/gem-libxml/25644/2 "2006-03-11T08:37:42Z")
Hmm, I think that the Ruby headers should always be installed, in your case it looks like they should be at:   /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/i586-linux/ Could you verify the presence (or absence) of a bunch of .h files at that location? If they're not there, then you should probably grab a new Ruby install (is this one a package from your distro?). > **···** > > On Sat, 2006-03-11 at 05:45 +0900, Mikael Larsson wrote: > > > Hi > > > > Wat is wrong here ?? Do I need ruby source? > > > > linux:~ # > > linux:~ # ruby -v > > ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [i586-linux] > > linux:~ # gem -v > > 0.8.11 > > linux:~ # gem install libxml-ruby > > Attempting local installation of 'libxml-ruby' > > Local gem file not found: libxml-ruby\*.gem > > Attempting remote installation of 'libxml-ruby' > > Building native extensions. This could take a while... > > can't find header files for ruby. > > ERROR: While executing gem ... (RuntimeError) > >     ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. > > Gem files will remain installed in > > /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6 for inspection. > >   ruby extconf.rb install libxml-ruby\n > > > > Results logged to > > /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6/ext/xml/gem\_make.out > > linux:~ # cat > > /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6/ext/xml/gem\_make.out > > ruby extconf.rb install libxml-ruby > > linux:~ # > > -- > Ross Bamford - rosco@roscopeco.REMOVE.co.uk ---
**Author:** ![Mikael\_Larsson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/db5fbb/32.png) [@Mikael\_Larsson](https://rubytalk.org/u/Mikael_Larsson)\ **Post date:** [11 March 2006 09:22 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/gem-libxml/25644/3 "2006-03-11T09:22:24Z")
Ross Bamford wrote: >    > > > Hi > > > > Wat is wrong here ?? Do I need ruby source? > > > > linux:~ # > > linux:~ # ruby -v > > ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [i586-linux] > > linux:~ # gem -v > > 0.8.11 > > linux:~ # gem install libxml-ruby > > Attempting local installation of 'libxml-ruby' > > Local gem file not found: libxml-ruby\*.gem > > Attempting remote installation of 'libxml-ruby' > > Building native extensions. This could take a while... > > can't find header files for ruby. > > ERROR: While executing gem ... (RuntimeError) > >     ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. > > Gem files will remain installed in /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6 for inspection. > >   ruby extconf.rb install libxml-ruby\n > > > > Results logged to /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6/ext/xml/gem\_make.out > > linux:~ # cat /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6/ext/xml/gem\_make.out > > ruby extconf.rb install libxml-ruby > > linux:~ #micke@linux:~/dvl/nexus/nexpre\> ll /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/i586-linux/ > > total 864 > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 39492 2006-01-26 15:02 bigdecimal.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 43408 2006-01-26 15:02 curses.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 17212 2006-01-26 15:02 dbm.so > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 152 2006-03-03 09:30 digest > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7236 2006-01-26 15:02 digest.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 72872 2006-01-26 15:02 dl.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6904 2006-01-26 15:02 enumerator.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8144 2006-01-26 15:02 etc.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4364 2006-01-26 15:02 fcntl.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 18552 2006-01-26 15:02 gdbm.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 13036 2006-01-26 15:02 iconv.so > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 72 2006-03-03 09:30 io > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 135712 2006-01-26 15:02 nkf.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 217928 2006-01-26 15:02 openssl.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8960 2006-01-26 15:02 pty.so > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 80 2006-03-03 09:30 racc > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6619 2006-01-26 15:00 rbconfig.rb > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 14972 2006-01-26 15:02 readline.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 22940 2006-01-26 15:02 sdbm.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 35688 2006-01-26 15:02 socket.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 16708 2006-01-26 15:02 stringio.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15552 2006-01-26 15:02 strscan.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 89536 2006-01-26 15:02 syck.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 10560 2006-01-26 15:02 syslog.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 33008 2006-01-26 15:02 zlib.so > > Hmm, I think that the Ruby headers should always be installed, in your > case it looks like they should be at: > >   /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/i586-linux/ > > Could you verify the presence (or absence) of a bunch of .h files at > that location? If they're not there, then you should probably grab a new > Ruby install (is this one a package from your distro?). found this micke@linux:~/dvl/nexus/nexpre\> ll /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/i586-linux/ total 864 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 39492 2006-01-26 15:02 bigdecimal.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 43408 2006-01-26 15:02 curses.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 17212 2006-01-26 15:02 dbm.so drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 152 2006-03-03 09:30 digest -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7236 2006-01-26 15:02 digest.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 72872 2006-01-26 15:02 dl.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6904 2006-01-26 15:02 enumerator.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8144 2006-01-26 15:02 etc.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4364 2006-01-26 15:02 fcntl.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 18552 2006-01-26 15:02 gdbm.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 13036 2006-01-26 15:02 iconv.so drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 72 2006-03-03 09:30 io -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 135712 2006-01-26 15:02 nkf.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 217928 2006-01-26 15:02 openssl.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8960 2006-01-26 15:02 pty.so drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 80 2006-03-03 09:30 racc -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6619 2006-01-26 15:00 rbconfig.rb -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 14972 2006-01-26 15:02 readline.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 22940 2006-01-26 15:02 sdbm.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 35688 2006-01-26 15:02 socket.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 16708 2006-01-26 15:02 stringio.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15552 2006-01-26 15:02 strscan.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 89536 2006-01-26 15:02 syck.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 10560 2006-01-26 15:02 syslog.so -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 33008 2006-01-26 15:02 zlib.so Ruby comes with distro ( SUSE 10) //Mike > **···** > > > On Sat, 2006-03-11 at 05:45 +0900, Mikael Larsson wrote: ---
**Author:** ![Ross\_Bamford4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Ross\_Bamford4](https://rubytalk.org/u/Ross_Bamford4)\ **Post date:** [11 March 2006 09:35 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/gem-libxml/25644/4 "2006-03-11T09:35:14Z")
Okay, it seems you're missing the headers. Couple of things you might try:   + Does Suse have a ruby-devel package ? If so, get that.   + Beg/borrow/steal the appropriate headers, and copy them to     that directory (maybe not a good idea).   + Alternatively, grab a copy of the source and build it     yourself. You could upgrade to 1.8.4 at the same time 😉 > **···** > > On Sat, 2006-03-11 at 18:22 +0900, Mikael Larsson wrote: > > > Ross Bamford wrote: > > \> On Sat, 2006-03-11 at 05:45 +0900, Mikael Larsson wrote: > > \> > > \>\> Hi > > \>\> > > \>\> Wat is wrong here ?? Do I need ruby source? > > \>\> > > \>\> linux:~ # > > \>\> linux:~ # ruby -v > > \>\> ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [i586-linux] > > \>\> linux:~ # gem -v > > \>\> 0.8.11 > > \>\> linux:~ # gem install libxml-ruby > > \>\> Attempting local installation of 'libxml-ruby' > > \>\> Local gem file not found: libxml-ruby\*.gem > > \>\> Attempting remote installation of 'libxml-ruby' > > \>\> Building native extensions. This could take a while... > > \>\> can't find header files for ruby. > > \>\> ERROR: While executing gem ... (RuntimeError) > > \>\> ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. > > \>\> Gem files will remain installed in > > \>\> /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6 for inspection. > > \>\> ruby extconf.rb install libxml-ruby\n > > \>\> > > \> > > \> Hmm, I think that the Ruby headers should always be installed, in your > > \> case it looks like they should be at: > > \> > > \> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/i586-linux/ > > \> > > \> Could you verify the presence (or absence) of a bunch of .h files at > > \> that location? If they're not there, then you should probably grab a new > > \> Ruby install (is this one a package from your distro?). > > \> > > \> > > found this > > micke@linux:~/dvl/nexus/nexpre\> ll /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/i586-linux/ > > total 864 > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 39492 2006-01-26 15:02 bigdecimal.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 43408 2006-01-26 15:02 curses.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 17212 2006-01-26 15:02 dbm.so > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 152 2006-03-03 09:30 digest > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7236 2006-01-26 15:02 digest.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 72872 2006-01-26 15:02 dl.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6904 2006-01-26 15:02 enumerator.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8144 2006-01-26 15:02 etc.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4364 2006-01-26 15:02 fcntl.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 18552 2006-01-26 15:02 gdbm.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 13036 2006-01-26 15:02 iconv.so > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 72 2006-03-03 09:30 io > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 135712 2006-01-26 15:02 nkf.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 217928 2006-01-26 15:02 openssl.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8960 2006-01-26 15:02 pty.so > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 80 2006-03-03 09:30 racc > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6619 2006-01-26 15:00 rbconfig.rb > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 14972 2006-01-26 15:02 readline.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 22940 2006-01-26 15:02 sdbm.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 35688 2006-01-26 15:02 socket.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 16708 2006-01-26 15:02 stringio.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15552 2006-01-26 15:02 strscan.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 89536 2006-01-26 15:02 syck.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 10560 2006-01-26 15:02 syslog.so > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 33008 2006-01-26 15:02 zlib.so > > > > Ruby comes with distro ( SUSE 10) > > > > //Mike > > -- > Ross Bamford - rosco@roscopeco.REMOVE.co.uk ---
**Author:** ![Mikael\_Larsson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/db5fbb/32.png) [@Mikael\_Larsson](https://rubytalk.org/u/Mikael_Larsson)\ **Post date:** [11 March 2006 09:50 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/gem-libxml/25644/5 "2006-03-11T09:50:58Z")
Ross Bamford wrote: > **···** > > > On Sat, 2006-03-11 at 18:22 +0900, Mikael Larsson wrote: > >    > > > > > Ross Bamford wrote: > > >      > > > > > > > On Sat, 2006-03-11 at 05:45 +0900, Mikael Larsson wrote: > > > >    > > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > > > Wat is wrong here ?? Do I need ruby source? > > > > > > > > > > linux:~ # > > > > > linux:~ # ruby -v > > > > > ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [i586-linux] > > > > > linux:~ # gem -v > > > > > 0.8.11 > > > > > linux:~ # gem install libxml-ruby > > > > > Attempting local installation of 'libxml-ruby' > > > > > Local gem file not found: libxml-ruby\*.gem > > > > > Attempting remote installation of 'libxml-ruby' > > > > > Building native extensions. This could take a while... > > > > > can't find header files for ruby. > > > > > ERROR: While executing gem ... (RuntimeError) > > > > >     ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. > > > > > Gem files will remain installed in /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.3.6 for inspection. > > > > >   ruby extconf.rb install libxml-ruby\n > > > > > > > > Hmm, I think that the Ruby headers should always be installed, in your > > > > case it looks like they should be at: > > > > > > > >   /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/i586-linux/ > > > > > > > > Could you verify the presence (or absence) of a bunch of .h files at > > > > that location? If they're not there, then you should probably grab a new > > > > Ruby install (is this one a package from your distro?). > > > > > > found this > > > micke@linux:~/dvl/nexus/nexpre\> ll /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/i586-linux/ > > > total 864 > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 39492 2006-01-26 15:02 bigdecimal.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 43408 2006-01-26 15:02 curses.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 17212 2006-01-26 15:02 dbm.so > > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 152 2006-03-03 09:30 digest > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7236 2006-01-26 15:02 digest.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 72872 2006-01-26 15:02 dl.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6904 2006-01-26 15:02 enumerator.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8144 2006-01-26 15:02 etc.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 4364 2006-01-26 15:02 fcntl.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 18552 2006-01-26 15:02 gdbm.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 13036 2006-01-26 15:02 iconv.so > > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 72 2006-03-03 09:30 io > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 135712 2006-01-26 15:02 nkf.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 217928 2006-01-26 15:02 openssl.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8960 2006-01-26 15:02 pty.so > > > drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 80 2006-03-03 09:30 racc > > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 6619 2006-01-26 15:00 rbconfig.rb > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 14972 2006-01-26 15:02 readline.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 22940 2006-01-26 15:02 sdbm.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 35688 2006-01-26 15:02 socket.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 16708 2006-01-26 15:02 stringio.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15552 2006-01-26 15:02 strscan.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 89536 2006-01-26 15:02 syck.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 10560 2006-01-26 15:02 syslog.so > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 33008 2006-01-26 15:02 zlib.so > > > > > > Ruby comes with distro ( SUSE 10) > > > > > > //Mike > > >      > > > Okay, it seems you're missing the headers. Couple of things you might > > > try: > > > >   + Does Suse have a ruby-devel package ? If so, get that. > > > >   + Beg/borrow/steal the appropriate headers, and copy them to > >     that directory (maybe not a good idea). > > > >   + Alternatively, grab a copy of the source and build it > >     yourself. You could upgrade to 1.8.4 at the same time 😉 > > There was a ruby-devel pakage, now it works!! Thanks for your help > > //Mike