Failed to build gem native extension #133

eduOSS · 2015-04-18T03:09:11Z

Hello, all

I met a snag as the following:

root@ubuntu:/home/eduOSS# gem install github-pages
Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
ERROR:  Error installing github-pages:
    ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

    /usr/bin/ruby2.1 -r ./siteconf20150418-11838-636jct.rb extconf.rb
mkmf.rb can't find header files for ruby at /usr/lib/ruby/include/ruby.h

extconf failed, exit code 1

Gem files will remain installed in /var/lib/gems/2.1.0/gems/fast-stemmer-1.0.2 for inspection.
Results logged to /var/lib/gems/2.1.0/extensions/x86_64-linux/2.1.0/fast-stemmer-1.0.2/gem_make.out

The version of Ruby installed is ruby 2.1.5p273 (2014-11-13 revision 48405) [x86_64-linux-gnu]

Could anyone please tell me why and how to tackle it? Thanks very much.

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parkr · 2015-04-18T07:10:02Z

Did you also install the development headers? They don't seem to be present:

mkmf.rb can't find header files for ruby at /usr/lib/ruby/include/ruby.h

eduOSS · 2015-04-18T07:25:01Z

Do you mean installing ruby-dev? But the error remains the same after that step...

apt-get install ruby-dev

parkr · 2015-04-19T18:04:56Z

You need the Ruby 2.1 dev headers. Maybe @envygeeks would know more on how to get them...

envygeeks · 2015-04-19T19:31:21Z

sudo apt-get install ruby2.1-dev for 2.1.

eduOSS · 2015-04-20T05:01:04Z

Err http://ppa.launchpad.net/brightbox/ruby-ng/ubuntu/ trusty/main ruby2.1-dev amd64 2.1.5-1bbox1~trusty1
  404  Not Found
Selecting previously unselected package libgmpxx4ldbl:amd64.
(Reading database ... 205109 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libgmpxx4ldbl_2%3a5.1.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libgmpxx4ldbl:amd64 (2:5.1.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libgmp-dev:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../libgmp-dev_2%3a5.1.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libgmp-dev:amd64 (2:5.1.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1) ...
E: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/brightbox/ruby-ng/ubuntu/pool/main/r/ruby2.1/ruby2.1-dev_2.1.5-1bbox1~trusty1_amd64.deb  404  Not Found

Oops,,,

envygeeks · 2015-04-20T05:03:28Z

There is something wrong with your apt source, Brightbox Ruby does have ruby2.1-dev but you can't even reach it, which leads me to believe you need to remove the source and readd it.

martinbean · 2015-09-28T10:29:21Z

I get this error when running sudo gem update github-pages. Is this related?

Updating installed gems
Updating github-pages
Building native extensions. This could take a while...
ERROR: Error installing github-pages:
ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/bin/ruby extconf.rb
creating Makefile

make "DESTDIR="
make: *** No rule to make target /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.11.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/include/ruby-2.0.0/universal-darwin14/ruby/config.h', needed by autolink.o'. Stop.

Gem files will remain installed in /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/redcarpet-3.3.2 for inspection.
Results logged to /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/redcarpet-3.3.2/ext/redcarpet/gem_make.out
Nothing to update

My Ruby version when running ruby -v is reported as:

ruby 2.0.0p481 (2014-05-08 revision 45883) [universal.x86_64-darwin14]

parkr · 2015-09-28T14:56:01Z

@martinbean Related, yes, but on a different platform.

See jekyll/jekyll#3999 and jekyll/jekyll#3984

martinbean · 2015-09-28T15:08:58Z

@parkr Strange. I’m not running El Capitan (still on Mavericks).

parkr · 2015-09-28T17:10:49Z

Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.11.sdk/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.0/usr/include/ruby-2.0.0/universal-darwin14/ruby/config.h

Check out the SDK version in that stack trace.

parkr · 2016-01-25T18:05:59Z

Closing as stale.

Darshnik · 2016-04-05T19:17:32Z

if using ruby version 2.2 or greater you need to have ruby2.2-dev

sudo apt-get install ruby2.2-dev

donli1210 · 2016-11-15T22:13:00Z

You might take a look

http://stackoverflow.com/a/34671499/2597259

midacts · 2017-01-17T21:24:47Z

I am having a similar error on RHEL 7. I have also installed ruby-devel and am receving this error:

gem install tiny_tds --source http://rubygems.org
Building native extensions. This could take a while...
ERROR: Error installing tiny_tds:
ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

/opt/rh/rh-ruby22/root/usr/bin/ruby -r ./siteconf20170117-3957-1fbskki.rb extconf.rb

mkmf.rb can't find header files for ruby at /opt/rh/rh-ruby22/root/usr/share/include/ruby.h

extconf failed, exit code 1

parkr · 2017-01-17T21:46:26Z

@midacts It looks like you're using a custom version of Ruby installed to /opt/rh/rh-ruby22/root/usr. Installing ruby-devel won't install the headers into this location, but into /usr/share/include/ruby.h instead. You will need to install the headers for the binary located at /opt/rh/rh-ruby22/root/usr/bin/ruby.

inscrutabledude · 2017-02-20T15:53:37Z

Hi @parkr Could you elaborate on how to do that? I'm a complete ruby noob, I'm just trying to get the knife-azure gem installed for chef, and am getting this message: current directory: /var/lib/gems/2.3.0/gems/nokogiri-1.7.0.1/ext/nokogiri
/usr/bin/ruby2.3 -r ./siteconf20170220-10621-ejv836.rb extconf.rb
mkmf.rb can't find header files for ruby at /usr/lib/ruby/include/ruby.h

I tried this command: sudo apt-get install ruby2.3-dev
Then tried to install gem again, got: E: Unable to locate package ruby2.3.0-dev

Any advice appreciated!

Here are some documents that came in handy: - I use vim 8 style of managing packages: https://shapeshed.com/vim-packages/ - I had to use rvm use system to install command T in order that it would use the system ruby to install it wincent/command-t#214 (comment) - I had to install ruby2.3-dev github/pages-gem#133 (comment) - In order to install command t you have to do something either `rake make` or use `make clean; ruby extconf.rb && make`

BruceChen5683 · 2017-11-13T09:40:53Z

I've installed git for windows,JRuby,rjgit and gollum serval days ago,and they work well. But gollum doesn't recognize the form of table.When i install github-markdown by the command of gem install github-markdown,the error comes.

gem install github-markdown
Building native extensions. This could take a while...
ERROR:  Error installing github-markdown:
        ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

salmanfarisvp · 2017-12-04T07:43:49Z

I got error while installing gem install github-pages

error log


Temporarily enhancing PATH for MSYS/MINGW...
Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
ERROR:  Error installing github-pages:
        ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

    current directory: C:/Ruby24-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/gems/commonmarker-0.17.6/ext/commonmarker
C:/Ruby24-x64/bin/ruby.exe -r ./siteconf20171204-5804-1t48xd0.rb extconf.rb
checking for cmake... yes
CMake Error: CMake was unable to find a build program corresponding to "MSYS Makefiles".  CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM is not set.  You probably need to select a different build tool.
CMake Error: CMake was unable to find a build program corresponding to "MSYS Makefiles".  CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM is not set.  You probably need to select a different build tool.
CMake Error: CMAKE_C_COMPILER not set, after EnableLanguage
CMake Error: CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER not set, after EnableLanguage
CMake Error: CMAKE_AR was not found, please set to archive program.
-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
make libcmark-gfm_static failed
*** extconf.rb failed ***
Could not create Makefile due to some reason, probably lack of necessary
libraries and/or headers.  Check the mkmf.log file for more details.  You may
need configuration options.

Provided configuration options:
        --with-opt-dir
        --without-opt-dir
        --with-opt-include
        --without-opt-include=${opt-dir}/include
        --with-opt-lib
        --without-opt-lib=${opt-dir}/lib
        --with-make-prog
        --without-make-prog
        --srcdir=.
        --curdir
        --ruby=C:/Ruby24-x64/bin/$(RUBY_BASE_NAME)

To see why this extension failed to compile, please check the mkmf.log which can be found here:

  C:/Ruby24-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/extensions/x64-mingw32/2.4.0/commonmarker-0.17.6/mkmf.log

extconf failed, exit code 1

Gem files will remain installed in C:/Ruby24-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/gems/commonmarker-0.17.6 for inspection.
Results logged to C:/Ruby24-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/extensions/x64-mingw32/2.4.0/commonmarker-0.17.6/gem_make.out

C:\Users\Faris\salmanfaris>gem install github-pages
Temporarily enhancing PATH for MSYS/MINGW...
Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
ERROR:  Error installing github-pages:
        ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

    current directory: C:/Ruby24-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/gems/commonmarker-0.17.6/ext/commonmarker
C:/Ruby24-x64/bin/ruby.exe -r ./siteconf20171204-10152-13vmrk5.rb extconf.rb
checking for cmake... yes
CMake Error: CMake was unable to find a build program corresponding to "MSYS Makefiles".  CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM is not set.  You probably need to select a different build tool.
CMake Error: CMake was unable to find a build program corresponding to "MSYS Makefiles".  CMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM is not set.  You probably need to select a different build tool.
CMake Error: CMAKE_C_COMPILER not set, after EnableLanguage
CMake Error: CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER not set, after EnableLanguage
CMake Error: CMAKE_AR was not found, please set to archive program.
-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
make libcmark-gfm_static failed
*** extconf.rb failed ***
Could not create Makefile due to some reason, probably lack of necessary
libraries and/or headers.  Check the mkmf.log file for more details.  You may
need configuration options.

Provided configuration options:
        --with-opt-dir
        --without-opt-dir
        --with-opt-include
        --without-opt-include=${opt-dir}/include
        --with-opt-lib
        --without-opt-lib=${opt-dir}/lib
        --with-make-prog
        --without-make-prog
        --srcdir=.
        --curdir
        --ruby=C:/Ruby24-x64/bin/$(RUBY_BASE_NAME)

To see why this extension failed to compile, please check the mkmf.log which can be found here:

  C:/Ruby24-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/extensions/x64-mingw32/2.4.0/commonmarker-0.17.6/mkmf.log

extconf failed, exit code 1

Gem files will remain installed in C:/Ruby24-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/gems/commonmarker-0.17.6 for inspection.
Results logged to C:/Ruby24-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/extensions/x64-mingw32/2.4.0/commonmarker-0.17.6/gem_make.out

windows 10 machine

envygeeks · 2017-12-04T07:45:41Z

I don't know why I'm being pinged here, but switch to Linux on Windows, it's better.

vrubiolo · 2018-04-26T06:15:53Z

Hi there, sorry for respawning the thread but I preferred to do so as I think it applies to my issue.

I am trying to install Jekyll locally as per the official instructions. It fails when trying to build/install commonmarker:

Installing commonmarker 0.17.9 with native extensions
Gem::Ext::BuildError: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.
current directory: /home/vincent/.gem/ruby/gems/commonmarker-0.17.9/ext/commonmarker
/usr/bin/ruby -r ./siteconf20180425-8716-wb76yr.rb extconf.rb
Ignoring ffi-1.9.18 because its extensions are not built. Try: gem pristine ffi --version 1.9.18
Ignoring json-1.8.6 because its extensions are not built. Try: gem pristine json --version 1.8.6
Ignoring nokogiri-1.7.1 because its extensions are not built. Try: gem pristine nokogiri --version 1.7.1
mkmf.rb can't find header files for ruby at /usr/share/include/ruby.h
extconf failed, exit code 1
Gem files will remain installed in /home/vincent/.gem/ruby/gems/commonmarker-0.17.9 for inspection.
Results logged to /home/vincent/.gem/ruby/extensions/x86_64-linux/2.4.0/commonmarker-0.17.9/gem_make.out
An error occurred while installing commonmarker (0.17.9), and Bundler cannot continue.
Make sure that gem install commonmarker -v '0.17.9' succeeds before bundling.
In Gemfile:
github-pages was resolved to 182, which depends on
jekyll-commonmark-ghpages was resolved to 0.1.5, which depends on
jekyll-commonmark was resolved to 1.2.0, which depends on
commonmarker

The issue is that ruby.h is present on my machine (this is Fedora 26), albeit in a different location: /usr/include/ruby.h

I have a workaround in that I just symlink /usr/share/include/ruby.h to that location but I am not sure what is the status of Jekyll support via Github on the various distros. Is that an expected error (I am a newbie for Ruby-related things)?

Thanks!

stevenkissack · 2018-08-09T22:28:18Z

I had the same above issue but it turned out I did need to install the ruby headers

sudo apt-get install ruby-all-dev

Link to solutions for other distros: StackOverflow Answer

Mine also needed zlib, so:

sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev

AlasdairGray · 2018-09-24T12:40:19Z

On a Mac, make sure that you have the commandline tools installed

parkr closed this as completed Jan 25, 2016

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ERROR: Error installing word-to-markdown: benbalter/word-to-markdown#78

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