Do you really have sqlite3 installed? What happens when you type: which sqlite3
i.e.: which sqlite3 /opt/local/bin/sqlite3 On my system I would then install the gem using: gem install sqlite3-ruby -- --with-sqlite3-include=/opt/local/include --with-sqlite3-lib=/opt/local/lib On Aug 29, 10:12 am, Joonas Lindholm <rails-mailing-l...@andreas- s.net> wrote: > I borrow this thread because I have the same problem but with sqlite3. > > ... > checking for sqlite3.h... no > *** extconf.rb failed *** > Could not create Makefile due to some reason, probably lack of > necessary libraries and/or headers. > ... > > I tried to fix it by downloading the source code for sqlite > fromhttp://www.sqlite.org/and installing it. Now i have the sqlite3.h > header file and tried again with > > gem install sqlite3-ruby -- > --with-sqlite3-dir=/my/sqlite/path/sqlite-3.6.17 > > The sqlite3.h file is in that directory but I get the same errors > again.. > > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

