How to install ruby fann in windows ?

[Nandakumar]

I tried to install it in windows ( using gem install )..

it says windows users should use ruby compiled with Cygwin..



thanks in advance..

[Steven Miers]

Hi, how was ruby installed on your Windows machine?  (One-Click-Installer?)

Also, have you built the FANN library?  (This is a prerequisite for the gem.)

The Cygwin environment on windows is very Unix-like, so all/most the standard building methods work the same as they do on Linux or Macintosh.

Regards,
-Steven Miers

[Nandakumar Somasundaram]

Hi Steven,

yes.. i have installed Ruby using One-Click-Installer (ruby186-26.exe)..

I tried to built the fann library using cygwin.. but gem is not working..

if i try something gem install *, it shows the following error.. ( attached )


thanks regards,

Nandakumar.
http://ndot.in

[Steven Miers]

Nandakumar,

Yes, I have seen this (and other) problem before with One-Click.  I wasn't able to see all of your cygwin session, however.  I don't know how much ruby development you are planning to do.  If you are beyond the investigation phase, it will probably be useful to build ruby from source:
    http://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.8/ruby-1.8.6-p286.tar.gz

With the proper ruby installation, and FANN built, the ruby-fann gem should install without a hitch.

Regards,
-Steven