On 29 January 2011 01:50, Mike Christensen <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Now I get: > > /Library/PostgreSQL/9.0>export ARCHFLAGS='-arch i386' > /Library/PostgreSQL/9.0>sudo -E gem install postgres > Password: > Building native extensions. This could take a while... > ERROR: Error installing postgres: > ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. > > /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/bin/ruby extconf.rb > extconf.rb:73: command not found: pg_config --bindir > extconf.rb:46: command not found: pg_config --includedir > extconf.rb:53: command not found: pg_config --libdir > checking for main() in -lpq... no > *** 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=/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/bin/ruby > --with-pgsql-dir > --without-pgsql-dir > --with-pgsql-include > --without-pgsql-include=${pgsql-dir}/include > --with-pgsql-lib > --without-pgsql-lib=${pgsql-dir}/lib > --with-pqlib > --without-pqlib > Could not find PostgreSQL build environment (libraries & headers): > Makefile not created > > > Gem files will remain installed in > /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/postgres-0.7.9.2008.01.28 for inspection. > Results logged to > /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/postgres-0.7.9.2008.01.28/ext/gem_make.out > /Library/PostgreSQL/9.0> > > > On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 5:46 PM, Thom Brown <thom@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On 29 January 2011 01:37, Mike Christensen <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> I'm trying to install the Postgres gem on OS/X but getting errors no >>> matter what I try.. In theory, it should be as simple as "gem install >>> postgres", correct? Here's what I get: >>> >>>>sudo gem install postgres >>> Building native extensions. This could take a while... >>> ERROR: Error installing postgres: >>> ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. >>> >>> /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/bin/ruby extconf.rb >>> extconf.rb:73: command not found: pg_config --bindir >>> >>> =========== WARNING =========== >>> >>> You are building this extension on OS X without setting the >>> ARCHFLAGS environment variable, and PostgreSQL does not appear >>> to have been built as a universal binary. If you are seeing this >>> message, that means that the build will probably fail. >>> >>> Try setting the environment variable ARCHFLAGS >>> to '-arch i386' before building. >>> >>> For example: >>> (in bash) $ export ARCHFLAGS='-arch i386' >>> (in tcsh) $ setenv ARCHFLAGS '-arch i386' >>> >>> Then try building again. >>> >>> =================================== >>> extconf.rb:46: command not found: pg_config --includedir >>> extconf.rb:53: command not found: pg_config --libdir >>> checking for main() in -lpq... no >>> *** 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=/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/bin/ruby >>> --with-pgsql-dir >>> --without-pgsql-dir >>> --with-pgsql-include >>> --without-pgsql-include=${pgsql-dir}/include >>> --with-pgsql-lib >>> --without-pgsql-lib=${pgsql-dir}/lib >>> --with-pqlib >>> --without-pqlib >>> Could not find PostgreSQL build environment (libraries & headers): >>> Makefile not created >>> >>> >>> Gem files will remain installed in >>> /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/postgres-0.7.9.2008.01.28 for inspection. >>> Results logged to >>> /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/postgres-0.7.9.2008.01.28/ext/gem_make.out >>> >>> I have Postgres 9.0 installed at /Library/PostgreSQL/9.0. Any ideas? >>> >>> Mike >> >> Hi Mike, >> >> Well the message does advise you to specify the architecture in the >> environment variable. >> >> Try: >> >> export ARCHFLAGS='-arch i386' >> sudo -E gem install postgres >> >> -E will allow the environment variable survive the sudo call. You might have to tell it where the PostgreSQL binaries live first then: export PATH=$PATH:/Library/PostgreSQL/9.0/bin -- Thom Brown Twitter: @darkixion IRC (freenode): dark_ixion Registered Linux user: #516935 -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general