gem install bigdecimal is failing

[imdmahajankanika]

Hello,

WithRuby version 3.2.4-p170 (2024-04-23) [x86_64-linux]and Rails version 6.1.7.7, gem install bigdecimal is failing with below error.

Gem::Ext::BuildError: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

    current directory: /usr/local/bundle/gems/bigdecimal-3.1.8/ext/bigdecimal
/usr/local/bin/ruby -I /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0 extconf.rb
checking for __builtin_clz()... *** 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=/usr/local/bin/$(RUBY_BASE_NAME)
/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/mkmf.rb:490:in `try_do': The compiler failed to
generate an executable file. (RuntimeError)
You have to install development tools first.
	from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/mkmf.rb:616:in `block in try_compile'
	from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/mkmf.rb:565:in `with_werror'
	from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/mkmf.rb:616:in `try_compile'
	from extconf.rb:6:in `block in have_builtin_func'
	from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/mkmf.rb:989:in `block in checking_for'
	from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/mkmf.rb:354:in `block (2 levels) in postpone'
	from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/mkmf.rb:324:in `open'
	from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/mkmf.rb:354:in `block in postpone'
	from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/mkmf.rb:324:in `open'
	from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/mkmf.rb:350:in `postpone'
	from /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/mkmf.rb:988:in `checking_for'
	from extconf.rb:5:in `have_builtin_func'
	from extconf.rb:18:in `<main>'

To see why this extension failed to compile, please check the mkmf.log which can
be found here:

  /usr/local/bundle/extensions/x86_64-linux/3.1.0/bigdecimal-3.1.8/mkmf.log

extconf failed, exit code 1

Gem files will remain installed in /usr/local/bundle/gems/bigdecimal-3.1.8 for
inspection.
Results logged to
/usr/local/bundle/extensions/x86_64-linux/3.1.0/bigdecimal-3.1.8/gem_make.out

  /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/rubygems/ext/builder.rb:102:in `run'
  /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/rubygems/ext/ext_conf_builder.rb:28:in `build'
  /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/rubygems/ext/builder.rb:171:in `build_extension'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/rubygems/ext/builder.rb:205:in `block in
build_extensions'
  /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/rubygems/ext/builder.rb:202:in `each'
  /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/rubygems/ext/builder.rb:202:in `build_extensions'
  /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/rubygems/installer.rb:843:in `build_extensions'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/bundler/rubygems_gem_installer.rb:72:in
`build_extensions'
  /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/bundler/rubygems_gem_installer.rb:28:in `install'
  /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/bundler/source/rubygems.rb:207:in `install'
  /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/bundler/installer/gem_installer.rb:54:in `install'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/bundler/installer/gem_installer.rb:16:in
`install_from_spec'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/bundler/installer/parallel_installer.rb:186:in
`do_install'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/bundler/installer/parallel_installer.rb:177:in
`block in worker_pool'
  /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/bundler/worker.rb:62:in `apply_func'
  /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/bundler/worker.rb:57:in `block in process_queue'
  /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/bundler/worker.rb:54:in `loop'
  /usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/bundler/worker.rb:54:in `process_queue'
/usr/local/lib/ruby/3.1.0/bundler/worker.rb:91:in `block (2 levels) in
create_threads'

An error occurred while installing bigdecimal (3.1.8), and Bundler cannot
continue.

[deivid-rodriguez]

You need to install a compiler, gcc should do the trick. How to install that depends on your OS.

[imdmahajankanika]

You need to install a compiler, gcc should do the trick. How to install that depends on your OS.

@deivid-rodriguez it worked with the installation of build-essentials

[deivid-rodriguez]

Alright, glad you figured it out!