I’m trying to install Instiki (both current and development versions) on a machine that runs Linux Mint Debian Edition LMDE 201403. This distribution is based on Debian, so I guess I’m running into Debian-based errors too. This is part of the output of the bundling command I get:

Installing mongrel (1.2.0.pre2) with native extensions /usr/lib/ruby/1.9.1/rubygems/installer.rb:562:in 'rescue in block in build_extensions': ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. (Gem::Installer::ExtensionBuildError) /usr/bin/ruby1.9.1 extconf.rb checking for main() in -lc... yes creating Makefile make compiling http11.c http11.c: In function ‘http_field’: http11.c:193:3: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security] VALIDATE_MAX_LENGTH(flen, FIELD_NAME); ^ http11.c:194:3: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security] VALIDATE_MAX_LENGTH(vlen, FIELD_VALUE); ^ http11.c: In function ‘request_uri’: http11.c:235:3: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security] VALIDATE_MAX_LENGTH(length, REQUEST_URI); ^ http11.c: In function ‘fragment’: http11.c:246:3: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security] VALIDATE_MAX_LENGTH(length, FRAGMENT); ^ http11.c: In function ‘request_path’: http11.c:257:3: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security] VALIDATE_MAX_LENGTH(length, REQUEST_PATH); ^ http11.c: In function ‘query_string’: http11.c:268:3: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security] VALIDATE_MAX_LENGTH(length, QUERY_STRING); ^ http11.c: In function ‘HttpParser_execute’: http11.c:439:5: error: format not a string literal and no format arguments [-Werror=format-security] VALIDATE_MAX_LENGTH(http_parser_nread(http), HEADER); ^ cc1: some warnings being treated as errors make: *** [http11.o] Error 1

I understand that there are issues with Debian’s Ruby packaging. Or at least there were the last time this webpage was updated, but that was long ago. Any updating on this? Is it a stupid error? Thanks a lot.

Hmm.

Well, I’m thinking of ditching mongrel in favour of thin, which is being maintained.

You might try changing that line in the Gemfile and seeing if that fixes your error. It would be one more motivation for making the switch.

I’m afraid I need more dumb-proof directions… or maybe I need to convince myself that I shouldn’t be trying this installation without knowing some Ruby basics.

Sorry.

You can try replacing

gem "mongrel", ">=1.2.0.pre2"

with

gem "thin"

in the Gemfile and see if that allows a successful bundle install.

Worked as a charm for the development version.

For the current release version (0.19.6) the bundling is successful but when I tried to run instiki this is what I got:

/home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:184:in 'require': cannot load such file -- zip/zip (MissingSourceFile) from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:184:in 'require' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/app/controllers/file_controller.rb:3:in '<top (required)>' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:184:in 'require' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:184:in 'require' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:291:in 'require_or_load' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:250:in 'depend_on' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:162:in 'require_dependency' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/railties/lib/initializer.rb:414:in 'block (2 levels) in load_application_classes' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/railties/lib/initializer.rb:413:in 'each' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/railties/lib/initializer.rb:413:in 'block in load_application_classes' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/railties/lib/initializer.rb:411:in 'each' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/railties/lib/initializer.rb:411:in 'load_application_classes' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/railties/lib/initializer.rb:197:in 'process' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/railties/lib/initializer.rb:113:in 'run' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/config/environment.rb:14:in '<top (required)>' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:182:in 'require' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:182:in 'block in require' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:547:in 'new_constants_in' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:182:in 'require' from /home/xabier/instiki-0.19.6/script/server:92:in '<top (required)>' from ./instiki:6:in 'load' from ./instiki:6:in '<main>'

Of course I’m more than happy to run the development version. I’ve copied this chunk of code just in case you wanted to know the outcome.

I love this software so much I’m starting to worry, when are you going to grow tired of maintaining it? Thank you!

I love this software so much I’m starting to worry, when are you going to grow tired of maintaining it? Thank you!

My problem is lack of time, not lack of enthusiasm.

Here we are again… I have just installed Instiki on a machine running Linux Mint Debian Edition 5. Bundling seems OK but when I try to run the program I get this:

Traceback (most recent call last):

6: from ./instiki:6:in `<main>'

5: from ./instiki:6:in `load'

4: from /home/xabier/instiki-0.30.3/script/server:56:in `<top (required)>'

3: from /home/xabier/instiki-0.30.3/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:182:in `require'

2: from /home/xabier/instiki-0.30.3/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:547:in `new_constants_in'

1: from /home/xabier/instiki-0.30.3/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:182:in `block in require'

/home/xabier/instiki-0.30.3/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:182:in `require': cannot load such file -- rack/handler (LoadError)

7: from ./instiki:6:in `<main>'

6: from ./instiki:6:in `load'

5: from /home/xabier/instiki-0.30.3/script/server:55:in `<top (required)>'

4: from /home/xabier/instiki-0.30.3/script/server:58:in `rescue in <top (required)>'

3: from /home/xabier/instiki-0.30.3/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:182:in `require'

2: from /home/xabier/instiki-0.30.3/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:547:in `new_constants_in'

1: from /home/xabier/instiki-0.30.3/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:182:in `block in require'

/home/xabier/instiki-0.30.3/vendor/rails/activesupport/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:182:in `require': cannot load such file -- rack/handler (LoadError)

Any help in making some sense of this output? Thanks!

I think there’s an issue with Rack 3.0. See if this change to your Gemfile helps

--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 source "https://rubygems.org"
 gem "sqlite3", "1.4.2"
 gem "itextomml", ">=1.6.0"
-gem "rack", ">=2.0"
+gem "rack", "~>2.0"
 gem "thin"
 gem "after_commit"
 gem "rubyzip", '~>2.3.0'

Indeed it worked. Thank you!