"gem install mygem" does not install the gem
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CUBRID
Jul 30, 2010, 5:19:02 AM7/30/10
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Hi,
I am encountering an odd behavior of gem install function. Can anyone
explain me what "gem install" actually does?
I have several C code and header files, and one extconf.rb file, +
mygem.gemspec file. So, when I build a gem it successfully creates
mygem-0.61.gem.
So, when I install it locally using "gem install mygem-0.61.gem" I
expect the gem to create a makefile, because in the extconf.rb file I
explicitly indicate it, and then "make install" that newly created
Makefile. However, "gem install' does not create a Makefile and does
not install it. What it does is just copies those several files to the
gem directory, where Gem keeps all its gems.
What I have to do is manually rub "ruby extconf.rb", which creates the
Makefile, and manually "make install".
The questions is: Should not "gem install" perform all these operation
by itself, when I type "gem install mygem"?
Thank you in advance for your help.
I am encountering an odd behavior of gem install function. Can anyone
explain me what "gem install" actually does?
I have several C code and header files, and one extconf.rb file, +
mygem.gemspec file. So, when I build a gem it successfully creates
mygem-0.61.gem.
So, when I install it locally using "gem install mygem-0.61.gem" I
expect the gem to create a makefile, because in the extconf.rb file I
explicitly indicate it, and then "make install" that newly created
Makefile. However, "gem install' does not create a Makefile and does
not install it. What it does is just copies those several files to the
gem directory, where Gem keeps all its gems.
What I have to do is manually rub "ruby extconf.rb", which creates the
Makefile, and manually "make install".
The questions is: Should not "gem install" perform all these operation
by itself, when I type "gem install mygem"?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Frederick Cheung
Jul 30, 2010, 5:53:52 AM7/30/10
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build. You might get more answers on one of the main ruby lists as
this isn't really a rails question.
Fred
CUBRID
Aug 1, 2010, 9:06:46 PM8/1/10
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Thank you!
I will post to the rubygems gorup. But, if you might have time to
explain me which specification exactly should be set, I would be very
glad for your help! What I understand from what you've said is the
"s.platform = Gem::Platform::RUBY" specification. If, so, this is
exactly what I did, i.e. set it to Native Ruby.
Anyway, thank you for you help!
Esen.
On Jul 30, 6:53 pm, Frederick Cheung <frederick.che...@gmail.com>
wrote:
I will post to the rubygems gorup. But, if you might have time to
explain me which specification exactly should be set, I would be very
glad for your help! What I understand from what you've said is the
"s.platform = Gem::Platform::RUBY" specification. If, so, this is
exactly what I did, i.e. set it to Native Ruby.
Anyway, thank you for you help!
Esen.
On Jul 30, 6:53 pm, Frederick Cheung <frederick.che...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Frederick Cheung
Aug 2, 2010, 4:30:30 AM8/2/10
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On Aug 2, 2:06 am, CUBRID <kadish...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you!
>
> I will post to the rubygems gorup. But, if you might have time to
> explain me which specification exactly should be set, I would be very
> glad for your help! What I understand from what you've said is the
> "s.platform = Gem::Platform::RUBY" specification. If, so, this is
> exactly what I did, i.e. set it to Native Ruby.
>
You might also want ot look at an existing gem that contains a native
library and see what it does
Fred
CUBRID
Aug 2, 2010, 5:23:01 AM8/2/10
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Actually I had that line before. Then I removed it when I build a gem
for win32 as I didn't need to build anything. Then forgot to paste
back.
Thank you, Fred, for the notice.
On Aug 2, 5:30 pm, Frederick Cheung <frederick.che...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Aug 2, 2:06 am,CUBRID<kadish...@gmail.com> wrote:> Thank you!
for win32 as I didn't need to build anything. Then forgot to paste
back.
Thank you, Fred, for the notice.
On Aug 2, 5:30 pm, Frederick Cheung <frederick.che...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Aug 2, 2:06 am,CUBRID<kadish...@gmail.com> wrote:> Thank you!
>
> > I will post to the rubygems gorup. But, if you might have time to
> > explain me which specification exactly should be set, I would be very
> > glad for your help! What I understand from what you've said is the
> > "s.platform = Gem::Platform::RUBY" specification. If, so, this is
> > exactly what I did, i.e. set it to Native Ruby.
>
> No, that's not what you need, seehttp://docs.rubygems.org/read/chapter/20#extensions
> > I will post to the rubygems gorup. But, if you might have time to
> > explain me which specification exactly should be set, I would be very
> > glad for your help! What I understand from what you've said is the
> > "s.platform = Gem::Platform::RUBY" specification. If, so, this is
> > exactly what I did, i.e. set it to Native Ruby.
>
> You might also want ot look at an existing gem that contains a native
> library and see what it does
>
> Fred
>
>
>
> > Anyway, thank you for you help!
>
> > Esen.
>
> > On Jul 30, 6:53 pm, Frederick Cheung <frederick.che...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
>
> library and see what it does
>
> Fred
>
>
>
> > Anyway, thank you for you help!
>
> > Esen.
>
> > On Jul 30, 6:53 pm, Frederick Cheung <frederick.che...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
>
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