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Hmm... Problems with Ruby on Windows... Problems with Python on Windows... Could this be a pattern? Linux VM +1 Unless you are trying to prove something, there is no point in using Windows as a dev environment for anything other than .net. Cary On Oct 1, 2013, at 2:13 PM, Joshua Welker <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'm using Windows 7 x64 SP1. I am using the most recent RubyInstaller > (2.0.0-p247 x64) and DevKit (DevKit-mingw64-64-4.7.2-2013022-1432-sfx). > > That's disappointing to hear that most folks use Ruby exclusively in *nix > environments. That really limits its utility for me. I am trying Ruby > because dealing with HTTP in Java is a huge pain, and I was having > difficulties setting up a Python environment in Windows, too (go figure). > > Josh Welker > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > David Mayo > Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 3:44 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Ruby on Windows > > DevKit is a MingW/MSYS wrapper for Windows Ruby development. It might not > be finding it, but he does have a C dev environment. > > I know you cut them out earlier, but would you mind sending some of the C > Header Blather our way? It's probably got some clues as to what's going > on. > > Also - which versions of Windows, RubyInstaller, and DevKit are you using? > > > > > On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Ross Singer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> It's probably also possible to get these working within Cygwin. >> Assuming the libraries you need to compile against are available in >> Cygwin, of course. >> >> -Ross. >> >> On Oct 1, 2013, at 4:28 PM, "Michael J. Giarlo" < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Our Windows-based devs all do their Ruby work on Ubuntu and Fedora >>> VMs, FWIW. >>> >>> -Mike >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 1:12 PM, Justin Coyne >>> <[log in to unmask] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> If you see something about C-extensions, it's because the library >>>> is not written in pure Ruby, it is a wrapper around a library written > in C. >> Your >>>> system may not have the C compiler or some of the libraries needed >>>> to compile or link the extension. >>>> >>>> Justin Coyne >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 2:49 PM, Joshua Welker <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am attempting to write my first small Ruby app, but I am running >>>>> into major problems just getting off the ground developing in >>>>> Windows. I downloaded the most recent Ruby 2.0 package from >>>>> RubyInstaller. Then I installed DevKit so I could use gems. After >>>>> some fiddling, I was >> finally >>>>> able to install some gems. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Some. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> For any given gem I try to install, there's about a 25% chance >>>>> that I >> get >>>>> this byzantine error: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. >>>>> >>>>> [.a whole bunch of gibberish about C headers and so forth.] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> In particular, I am trying to install the Blather XMPP client. I >>>>> am >>>> tempted >>>>> to just give up and develop on Linux, but I am wanting to deploy >>>>> this script to Windows machines and figure I might run into >>>>> problems if I >>>> don't >>>>> develop in Windows. I have Googled the heck out of this issue and >>>>> can't find anything that is similar to my case (the solutions on >>>>> the RubyInstaller Github wiki did not work). Do any of you Ruby >>>>> people know >>>> why >>>>> I might be having this error so frequently in my Windows > environment? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Josh Welker >>>>> >>>>> Information Technology Librarian >>>>> >>>>> James C. Kirkpatrick Library >>>>> >>>>> University of Central Missouri >>>>> >>>>> Warrensburg, MO 64093 >>>>> >>>>> JCKL 2260 >>>>> >>>>> 660.543.8022 >>>>> >>>> >>