Hi,
I''m having difficulty installing the "postgres" gem.
postgres-pr
installed fine, but whenever I run:
sudo gem install postgres
I get:
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/postgres-0.7.1 for inspection.
I''ve had a bit of a poke around, and gathered that the problem is gem
not knowing where to find the postgres libraries and includes. However,
I''ve tried various combinations of
--with-pgsql-dir/--with-pgsql-lib-dir/--with-pgsql-include-dir/etc, with
no luck so far. Has anyone encountered a smiliar problem and managed to
resolve it?
I''m running ruby 1.8.4, rails 1.1.2, gem 0.8.11, and postgres 8.0. I
also have the postgresql-dev package installed.
Thanks.
--
Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
On Tue, May 16, 2006 at 01:46:21PM +0200, David Edwards wrote: } Hi, } } I''m having difficulty installing the "postgres" gem. postgres-pr } installed fine, but whenever I run: The postgres-pr does not have any native extension. The -pr stands for Pure Ruby. Your issue is with building the native extensions. } sudo gem install postgres } } I get: } } 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/postgres-0.7.1 for inspection. } } I''ve had a bit of a poke around, and gathered that the problem is gem } not knowing where to find the postgres libraries and includes. However, } I''ve tried various combinations of } --with-pgsql-dir/--with-pgsql-lib-dir/--with-pgsql-include-dir/etc, with } no luck so far. Has anyone encountered a smiliar problem and managed to } resolve it? } } I''m running ruby 1.8.4, rails 1.1.2, gem 0.8.11, and postgres 8.0. I } also have the postgresql-dev package installed. I''m working from Debian knowledge rather than Ubuntu knowledge, but things should be similar. First, have you tried installing libpgsql-ruby (or libpgsql-ruby1.8)? Under Debian, it is the package for the Ruby driver for PostgreSQL in a system package rather than a gem. I usually prefer to install system packages rather than gems when possible, especially those with native extensions (e.g. librmagick-ruby). If those packages do not exist in Ubuntu, be sure that ruby-dev (or ruby1.8-dev) is installed, as well as libpq-dev, then try the gem install again. Again, I am working from Debian knowledge so it might not apply. Good luck. If this doesn''t help I recommend consulting an Ubuntu mailing list. } Thanks. --Greg
Although I cannot remember the name of the package, there is a Postgres/Ruby lib for connecting these two technologies. I have used Postgres on Ubuntu before without any problems. HTH Nicholas David Edwards wrote:> Hi, > > I''m having difficulty installing the "postgres" gem. postgres-pr > installed fine, but whenever I run: > > sudo gem install postgres > > I get: > > 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/postgres-0.7.1 for inspection. > > I''ve had a bit of a poke around, and gathered that the problem is gem > not knowing where to find the postgres libraries and includes. However, > I''ve tried various combinations of > --with-pgsql-dir/--with-pgsql-lib-dir/--with-pgsql-include-dir/etc, with > no luck so far. Has anyone encountered a smiliar problem and managed to > resolve it? > > I''m running ruby 1.8.4, rails 1.1.2, gem 0.8.11, and postgres 8.0. I > also have the postgresql-dev package installed. > > Thanks. > >
Nicholas Tollervey wrote:> Although I cannot remember the name of the package, there is a > Postgres/Ruby lib for connecting these two technologies. > > I have used Postgres on Ubuntu before without any problems. > > HTH > > NicholasThis may help, http://mgreenly.metaspot.net/?p=38 or maybe not. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.