On Wed, 2008-11-12 at 21:44 +0000, ponto wrote: > i am tryin' to install ruby-sqlite3 via gem, but it keeps givin' me > this output: > > mathilda ~ # gem install sqlite3-ruby > Building native extensions. This could take a while... > ERROR: Error installing sqlite3-ruby: > ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. > > /usr/bin/ruby extconf.rb install sqlite3-ruby > checking for fdatasync() in -lrt... no > checking for sqlite3.h... no > > make > make: *** No rule to make target `ruby.h', needed by > `sqlite3_api_wrap.o'. Stop. >From the output and the rpms you listed I'm not sure whats missing but if you can due without it being a gem I successfully recompiled this version from fedora 8 a while ago for CentOS 5.2: http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/8/Everything/source/SRPMS/ruby-sqlite3-1.2.1-1.fc8.src.rpm Only BuildRequires I see there which you may want to check for is 'swig'. -- Matthew Kent \ SA \ bravenet.com