Facing problems while configuring anything in linux is a normal thing .. may be its boring and tiring .. but its really interesting when you solve them..
As a linux starter i face some problems while configuring ruby on rails environment for linux .. Here they are
Note : Sure before any thing you need to get ruby and rails installed
- sudo apt-get install ruby
- sudo apt-get install rubygems
- gem install rails –include-dependencies
1.Problem :Any Gem that lets you choose between mswin32 and ruby ( and of course you choose ruby ) is installed
- Solution : Simply this happens because these gems require compilation so just give them the tool
- sudo apt-get install g++ ( Now you are done and can work )
2. Problem : While Installing A gem it tells you this: Could not create Makefile due to some necessary libraries and/or headers. Check the mkmf.log file for more
details. You may need configuration options.
- Solution : This Happens because the ruby1.8-dev required library is not installed so simply
- sudo apt-get install ruby1.8-dev Done
3. Problem : Always installing rmagick gem is a problem but i think its solution in linux is more simple than windows
- Solution : 3 Steps ( Download imagicmagick , The Lib Magick library , Then the Gem )
- sudo apt-get install imagemagick
- sudo apt-get install libmagick9-dev
- gem install rmagick
4. Problem : The great Problem of the file ( /tmp/mysql.sock ) which makes you not able to use rake db:migrate or any other access to the mysql databases
- Solution : This Problem arises as the mysql.sock file location and a name has changed during newer versions to be installed in this silly location ( /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock) . Really Boring… So now we have to make a symbolic link and also change the name so do this
- ln -s /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock /tmp/mysql.sock
These Problems were very annoying and tiring for me and i hope it helps
Stumble it!
