Configuring issue when install a version of Ruby with RVM

debian, linux, ruby, rvm

Solution

Generally for certain gems you will probably also need

apt-get install build-essential

Problem

RVM is installed and running. I am trying to install Ruby 2.0, but this happens with any version I try to install. This is a fresh install of rvm without ruby. I am running Debian Squeeze. After running ``` rvm install 2.0 ``` I get this error: ``` Installing Ruby from source to: /home/user/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.0.0-p0, this may take a while depending on your cpu(s)... ruby-2.0.0-p0 - #downloading ruby-2.0.0-p0, this may take a while depending on your connection... ruby-2.0.0-p0 - #extracted to /home/user/.rvm/src/ruby-2.0.0-p0 (already extracted) ruby-2.0.0-p0 - #configuring................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Error running './configure --prefix=/home/user/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.0.0-p0 --disable-install-doc --enable-shared', please read /home/user/.rvm/log/ruby-2.0.0-p0/configure.log There has been an error while running configure. Halting the installation. ``` I see this error when I read /home/user/.rvm/log/ruby-2.0.0-p0/configure.log ``` checking if make is GNU make... ./configure: line 18790: make: command not found no checking for safe null command for make... configure: error: no candidate for safe null command ``` I then run: ``` rvm install 2.0.0 --autolibs=4 --debug ``` Then I get this error ``` ruby-2.0.0-p0 - #configuring... Error running './configure --prefix=/home/user/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.0.0-p0 --disable-install-doc --enable-shared', please read /home/user/.rvm/log/ruby-2.0.0-p0/configure.log There has been an error while running configure. Halting the installation. __rvm_rm_rf already gone: /home/user/.rvm/tmp/26623* ``` I am not sure what to do after this point

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