Install Mongrel in Ruby 1.9.3

Question

How can I successfully install Mongrel for ruby 1.9.3

Here's the error:

Building native extensions.  This could take a while...
ERROR:  Error installing mongrel:
    ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

        /usr/bin/ruby1.9.1 extconf.rb
checking for main() in -lc... yes
creating Makefile

make
compiling http11_parser.c
compiling http11.c
http11.c: In function ‘http_field’:
http11.c:70:3: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security]
http11.c:71:3: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security]
http11.c:77:22: error: ‘struct RString’ has no member named ‘ptr’
http11.c:77:50: error: ‘struct RString’ has no member named ‘len’
http11.c:77:27: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect [-Wunused-value]
http11.c: In function ‘request_uri’:
http11.c:102:3: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security]
http11.c: In function ‘fragment’:
http11.c:113:3: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security]
http11.c: In function ‘request_path’:
http11.c:124:3: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security]
http11.c: In function ‘query_string’:
http11.c:135:3: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security]
http11.c: In function ‘header_done’:
http11.c:172:13: error: ‘struct RString’ has no member named ‘ptr’
http11.c:172:13: error: ‘struct RString’ has no member named ‘ptr’
http11.c:172:13: error: ‘struct RString’ has no member named ‘ptr’
http11.c:174:89: error: ‘struct RString’ has no member named ‘ptr’
http11.c:176:52: error: ‘struct RString’ has no member named ‘ptr’
http11.c:177:26: error: ‘struct RString’ has no member named ‘len’
http11.c: In function ‘HttpParser_execute’:
http11.c:298:23: error: ‘struct RString’ has no member named ‘ptr’
http11.c:299:23: error: ‘struct RString’ has no member named ‘len’
http11.c:307:5: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security]
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make: *** [http11.o] Error 1


Gem files will remain installed in /var/lib/gems/1.9.1/gems/mongrel-1.1.5 for inspection.
Results logged to /var/lib/gems/1.9.1/gems/mongrel-1.1.5/ext/http11/gem_make.out

I already tried sudo gem install mongrel --pre and even the one that has --source

I don't know why it isn't working. Is it compatible with Ruby 1.9.1 and up?

Answer 1

You are not alone. In the thread, however, there’s a link to a possible fix. I’ve not tried it so YMMV, but it seems like a plausible fix.

Given that Mongrel is no longer being updated, though, why not switch to something like Thin?

Edit: Sorry, I see that you're asking about 1.9.3. My understanding is that Mongrel is (supposed to be) compatible with up to 1.9.1, but broken in 1.9.2+. Yet another good reason to switch to something more modern and maintained.