Problem compiling Ruby 1.8.5

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On Nov 28, 2006, at 4:02 AM, Piero Campanelli wrote:

> Hi,
> I have: macports 1.320
> I tried to do: sudo port install ruby
>
> I obtained:
>
> --->  Building tk with target all
> Error: Target com.apple.build returned: shell command "cd
> "/opt/local/var/db/dports/build/ 
> _opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.darwinports.org_dpupdate_ 
> dports_x11_tk/work/tk8.4.12/unix"
> && make all" returned error 2
> .........................
> .........................
> g_dpupdate_dports_x11_tk/work/tk8.4.12/unix/../generic/tk3d.c:1396:
> error: parse error before ')' token
> {standard input}:6:Ignoring attempt to re-define symbol.
> {standard input}:12:Ignoring attempt to re-define symbol.
> {standard input}:15:Ignoring attempt to re-define symbol.
> {standard input}:18:Ignoring attempt to re-define symbol.
> {standard input}:39:Ignoring attempt to re-define symbol.
> {standard input}:42:Ignoring attempt to re-define symbol.
> make: *** [tk3d.o] Error 1
>
> Error: The following dependencies failed to build: tk
> Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.

That looks very odd. There shouldn't be any dependent relationship  
between ruby and tk. On your system, run 'port deps ruby' and send  
the list its output. Here's mind for reference:

cremes$ port deps ruby
ruby has library dependencies on:
         libiconv
         readline
         openssl
         zlib

cr