Real Dimensions

If your getting an “mkmf (LoadError)” when trying to install a gem like this one;

$ sudo gem install mongrel
Building native extensions. This could take a while…
extconf.rb:8:in `require’: no such file to load — mkmf (LoadError)

You probably just need to install dev files for Ruby. The standard apt-get install ruby does not install everything you need, it has something to do with the Debian Packaging Guidelines. But don’t worry this is a simple fix.

$ sudo apt-get install ruby1.8-dev

And that “should” do it. Good luck!!

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