# Problem installing 1.6.8 on OS X 10.2 **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [25 June 2003 04:44 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/problem-installing-1-6-8-on-os-x-10-2/6559 "2003-06-25T04:44:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gary\_Palmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Gary\_Palmer](https://rubytalk.org/u/Gary_Palmer)\ **Post date:** [25 June 2003 04:44 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/problem-installing-1-6-8-on-os-x-10-2/6559/1 "2003-06-25T04:44:40Z")
> A few questions. > > Are you using fink? If so, have you recently updated it? If so, have you tried to install Ruby 1.6.7 through fink? No, I don't use fink and never have. > Are you using another package distribution system (like darwin ports or others)? No. I just upgraded when prompted by the upgrade dialog. > What version of Mac OS X are you using? 10.2.6 > What is the output when you run `uname -a'? bash-2.05a$ unname -a bash: unname: command not found > What do you see when you run `which gcc', `which ranlib', `which make'? All of these should be in `/usr/bin/'. bash-2.05a$ which gcc /usr/bin/gcc bash-2.05a$ which ranlib /usr/bin/ranlib > Have you tried to install Ruby 1.8 preview 3? No. > Are you the administrator of the computer? Yes. > I don't remember whether you need to remove the old developer tools before installing the updated ones, but I recommend just following the instructions on the Apple site. That's what I did. > **···** > > On Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at 07:36 PM, Mark Wilson wrote: > > > Regards, > > > > Mark Wilson > > > > > bash-2.05a$ make > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c array.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c bignum.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c class.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c compar.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c dir.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c dln.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c enum.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c error.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c eval.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c file.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c gc.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c hash.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c inits.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c io.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c marshal.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c math.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c numeric.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c object.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c pack.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c parse.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c process.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c prec.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c random.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c range.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c re.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c regex.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c ruby.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c signal.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c sprintf.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c st.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c string.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c struct.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c time.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c util.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c variable.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c version.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c dmyext.c > > > ar rcu libruby.a array.o bignum.o class.o compar.o dir.o dln.o enum.o > > > error.o eval.o file.o gc.o hash.o inits.o io.o marshal.o math.o numeric.o > > > object.o pack.o parse.o process.o prec.o random.o range.o re.o regex.o > > > ruby.o signal.o sprintf.o st.o string.o struct.o time.o util.o variable.o > > > version.o dmyext.o > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe -I. -I. -c main.c > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe main.o dmyext.o libruby.a -lobjc -o miniruby > > > ld: archive: libruby.a has no table of contents, add one with ranlib(1) > > > (can't load from it) > > > make: \*\*\* [miniruby] Error 1 > > > bash-2.05a$ make test > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe main.o dmyext.o libruby.a -lobjc -o miniruby > > > ld: archive: libruby.a has no table of contents, add one with ranlib(1) > > > (can't load from it) > > > make: \*\*\* [miniruby] Error 1 > > > bash-2.05a$ ranlib libruby.a > > > dyld: ranlib Undefined symbols: > > > ranlib undefined reference to \_\_\_keymgr\_dwarf2\_register\_sectiyns expected > > > to be defined in /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib > > > ranlib undefined reference to elf expected to be defined in > > > /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib > > > ranlib undefined reference to Zstrlen expected to be defined in > > > /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib > > > Trace/BPT trap > > > bash-2.05a$ sudo make install > > > Password: > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe main.o dmyext.o libruby.a -lobjc -o miniruby > > > ld: archive: libruby.a has no table of contents, add one with ranlib(1) > > > (can't load from it) > > > make: \*\*\* [miniruby] Error 1 > > > bash-2.05a$ sudo ranlib /usr/local/lib/library-static.a > > > dyld: ranlib Undefined symbols: > > > ranlib undefined reference to \_\_\_keymgr\_dwarf2\_register\_sectiyns expected > > > to be defined in /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib > > > ranlib undefined reference to elf expected to be defined in > > > /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib > > > ranlib undefined reference to Zstrlen expected to be defined in > > > /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib > > > Trace/BPT trap > > > > > > Gary B. Palmer > > > > > >       To: ruby-talk@ruby-lang.org > > >       cc: Gary.Palmer \ > > >       bcc: > > >       Subject: Re: problem installing 1.6.8 on OS X 10.2 > > > Mark Wilson \ > > > > > > 06/24/2003 12:33 AM AST > > >             \\ > > > > > > On Monday, June 23, 2003, at 09:17 PM, Gary.Palmer wrote: > > > > > > > [snip] > > > > > > > PALMERS:~/src/ruby-1.6.8] gary% make > > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe main.o dmyext.o libruby.a -lobjc -o miniruby > > > > ld: archive: libruby.a has no table of contents, add one with > > > > ranlib(1) (can't load from it) > > > > make: \*\*\* [miniruby] Error 1 > > > > [PALMERS:~/src/ruby-1.6.8] gary% make test > > > > gcc -g -O2 -pipe main.o dmyext.o libruby.a -lobjc -o miniruby > > > > ld: archive: libruby.a has no table of contents, add one with > > > > ranlib(1) (can't load from it) > > > > make: \*\*\* [miniruby] Error 1 > > > > [PALMERS:~/src/ruby-1.6.8] gary% locate libruby.a > > > > /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.6/powerpc-darwin1.3.7/libruby.a > > > > [PALMERS:~/src/ruby-1.6.8] gary% ranlib > > > > /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.6/powerpc-darwin1.3.7/libruby.a > > > > dyld: ranlib Undefined symbols: > > > > ranlib undefined reference to \_\_\_keymgr\_dwarf2\_register\_sectiyns > > > > expected to be defined in /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib > > > > ranlib undefined reference to elf expected to be defined in > > > > /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib > > > > ranlib undefined reference to Zstrlen expected to be defined in > > > > /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib > > > > Trace/BPT trap > > > > [snip] > > > > > > I've never seen that before. I think you have to start over from the > > > beginning on this one. > > > > > > I would recommend the following (not all of these are likely to be > > > necessary, but they help control the environment): > > > > > > 1. make sure you have the most recent Apple Developer Tools (I think > > > the last update was December 2002). > > > > > > 2. delete /usr/local/lib/ruby and usr/local/bin/ruby. > > > > > > 3. delete the extracted ruby folder. > > > > > > 4. use the bash shell (type bash at your terminal prompt). > > > > > > 5. run the following on the ruby tarball: > > > > > > gtar -zxf ruby-1.6.8.tar.gz > > > > > > Don't use stuff-it. > > > > > > 6. next do the following: > > > > > > cd ruby-1.6.8/ > > > CFLAGS='-g -O2 -fno-common' ./configure > > > make > > > make test > > > sudo make install > > > sudo ranlib /usr/local/lib/libruby-static.a > > > > > > Some of the above advice comes from this page: > > > > > > [http://www.imasy.or.jp/~hisa/mac/rubycocoa/build.en.html](http://www.imasy.or.jp/~hisa/mac/rubycocoa/build.en.html) > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Mark Wilson ---
**Author:** ![Mark\_Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Mark\_Wilson](https://rubytalk.org/u/Mark_Wilson)\ **Post date:** [25 June 2003 04:53 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/problem-installing-1-6-8-on-os-x-10-2/6559/2 "2003-06-25T04:53:43Z")
> [snip] > > What is the output when you run `uname -a’? > > bash-2.05a$ unname -a > bash: unname: command not found That would be `uname' and not `unname’ > > [snip] > > Have you tried to install Ruby 1.8 preview 3? > > No. I would recommend also trying to install Ruby 1.8 preview 3. > **···** > > On Wednesday, June 25, 2003, at 12:44 AM, Gary.Palmer wrote: > > > > [snip]