gem install nokogiri -v '1.5.11' failed due to make: /usr/local/bin/gmkdir: No such file or directory

Question

Ruby version: 2.2.5

Mac OSX: 10.11.5

Gem version: 2.4.8

Bundler version: 1.12.5

When I run gem install nokogiri -v '1.5.11', I got the following error:

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

/Users/hwpeng/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.2.5/bin/ruby -r ./siteconf20160707-31800-1ejznjc.rb extconf.rb

====ignored multiple lines====

make "DESTDIR=" install
make: /usr/local/bin/gmkdir: No such file or directory
make: *** [.RUBYARCHDIR.-.nokogiri.time] Error 1

make install failed, exit code 2

score 49 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 01 '19 at 01:48

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I noticed the error message said: make: /usr/local/bin/gmkdir: No such file or directory.

I searched this in google and found a similar post but for cocopods: https://coderwall.com/p/ehijxg/fixing-error-installing-cocoapods-on-macos

The following commands solved my problem. If you have a different error message, please refer to http://www.nokogiri.org/tutorials/installing_nokogiri.html

Homebrew

brew install coreutils
gem install nokogiri -v '1.5.11'

MacPorts

sudo port install coreutils
gem install nokogiri -v '1.5.11'

edited Nov 01 '19 at 01:48

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answered Jul 07 '16 at 09:20

Max Peng

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Installing coreutils did the trick for me. Had some error with json 1.8.3 and ruby 2.2.5. – Yoni Sep 13 '16 at 21:43
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Why do gem authors assume global packages are installed and don't check for them or include them in install instructions? – Andy Ray Oct 24 '18 at 18:44
I had an issue installing `rugged` and `coreutils` was the issue. Thanks – niinyarko Apr 21 '20 at 05:09

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 07 '16 at 09:28

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I had this problem last time and you can try this code:

gem install nokogiri -v 1.5.11 -- --use-system-libraries

I think it will work.

answered Jul 07 '16 at 09:28

Khanh Pham

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 05 '22 at 06:39

The issue is not directly linked with the nokogiri. It is more around the missing libraries in the system. I am using Mac M1 machine and moving data/libraries from Intel to M1 is a pain. So for me after spending hours I fixed the issue. Steps which I followed to fix library issues are:

Uninstall and install Homebrew
Update the proper PATH in .zshrc or .bachrc file
install the coreutils brew install coreutils
close the terminal and then run the bundle install

Credit for coreutils help: http://thoughtsthatleakedout.blogspot.com/2011/10/problem-with-gmkdir-when-updating-gems.html

What will happen to all my installed apps when I uninstall homebrew? — EastsideDev, Jan 29 '23 at 16:27

gem install nokogiri -v '1.5.11' failed due to make: /usr/local/bin/gmkdir: No such file or directory

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Homebrew

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