Error installing nokogiri: Failed to build gem native extension & libiconv is missing (OSX)

Asked 30/11, 2015 at 10:34 Answered 1/10, 2019 at 15:32

ruby-on-rails ruby nokogiri homebrew osx-yosemite

I try to clone this repo and run bundle install. The bundle process failed and throw this error:

    ...
    Installing nokogiri 1.6.2.1 with native extensions
    Building nokogiri using packaged libraries.

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

        /Users/zulhilmizainudin/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.2.0/bin/ruby -r ./siteconf20151130-43880-pntnc6.rb extconf.rb
    Building nokogiri using packaged libraries.
    -----
    libiconv is missing.  please visit http://nokogiri.org/tutorials/installing_nokogiri.html for help with installing dependencies.
    -----
    *** 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=/Users/zulhilmizainudin/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.2.0/bin/$(RUBY_BASE_NAME)
        --help
        --clean
        --use-system-libraries
        --enable-static
        --disable-static
        --with-zlib-dir
        --without-zlib-dir
        --with-zlib-include
        --without-zlib-include=${zlib-dir}/include
        --with-zlib-lib
        --without-zlib-lib=${zlib-dir}/lib
        --enable-cross-build
        --disable-cross-build

    extconf failed, exit code 1

    Gem files will remain installed in /Users/zulhilmizainudin/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.2.0/gems/nokogiri-1.6.2.1 for inspection.
    Results logged to /Users/zulhilmizainudin/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.2.0/extensions/x86_64-darwin-14/2.2.0-static/nokogiri-1.6.2.1/gem_make.out
    An error occurred while installing nokogiri (1.6.2.1), and Bundler cannot continue.
    Make sure that `gem install nokogiri -v '1.6.2.1'` succeeds before bundling.

Then I try to run this:

gem install nokogiri -v '1.6.2.1'

And now I get this error:

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

    /Users/zulhilmizainudin/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.2.0/bin/ruby -r ./siteconf20151130-43942-1axq4sj.rb extconf.rb
Building nokogiri using packaged libraries.
-----
libiconv is missing.  please visit http://nokogiri.org/tutorials/installing_nokogiri.html for help with installing dependencies.
-----
*** 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=/Users/zulhilmizainudin/.rvm/rubies/ruby-2.2.0/bin/$(RUBY_BASE_NAME)
    --help
    --clean
    --use-system-libraries
    --enable-static
    --disable-static
    --with-zlib-dir
    --without-zlib-dir
    --with-zlib-include
    --without-zlib-include=${zlib-dir}/include
    --with-zlib-lib
    --without-zlib-lib=${zlib-dir}/lib
    --enable-cross-build
    --disable-cross-build

extconf failed, exit code 1

Gem files will remain installed in /Users/zulhilmizainudin/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.2.0/gems/nokogiri-1.6.2.1 for inspection.
Results logged to /Users/zulhilmizainudin/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.2.0/extensions/x86_64-darwin-14/2.2.0-static/nokogiri-1.6.2.1/gem_make.out

I tried to follow this answer but I still get the same error above.

I also try to uninstall and install my brew again (based on this answer) and it's still same.

Also, I try this solution but still get the error.

What should I do now to make sure this nokogiri gem installed successfully?

Note: I'm using OSX 10.11.1 El Capitan.

Follansbee answered 30/11, 2015 at 10:34 Comment(4)

Do you have already installed xcode ? What's the output of command xcode-select --install ? Also have you check the nokogiri OSX installation instruction? – Dander 30/11, 2015 at 10:42

Yes, I already install xcode and run xcode-select --install. The xcode developer tools installed successfully. – Follansbee 30/11, 2015 at 10:48

What led everyone to know the error involved xcode? – Underwrite 6/10, 2016 at 23:8

@JeremyThomas I would like to know too. – Southing 1/11, 2021 at 2:55

121

Run these commands:

gem uninstall nokogiri
xcode-select --install
gem install nokogiri

source: http://www.nokogiri.org/tutorials/installing_nokogiri.html#mac_os_x

sometimes mac updates can break xcode CLI so reinstalling can fix the issue: https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/issues/1445

Scintillant answered 10/6, 2016 at 21:49 Comment(3)

related answer: #19643653 – Potboiler 20/7, 2016 at 21:27

You are the best! Thank you for this! – Imelda 18/5, 2017 at 18:54

Thanks for this. I actually has to update my MacOS version to Catalina before xcode-select --install was allowed to run! – Gendron 23/6, 2020 at 9:24

What worked for me (on macOS Sierra) was a combination of Sam's answer and the following:

gem install nokogiri -- --with-xml2-include=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.12.sdk/usr/include/libxml2 --use-system-libraries

Discobolus answered 5/1, 2017 at 17:46 Comment(3)

This worked for me trying to install nokogiri -v 1.8.0 – Bomar 21/6, 2017 at 16:46

I used the same thing to install rails and it worked! Thanks. – Caye 21/9, 2017 at 1:7

this worked for me, just make sure to confirm the folder because mine was /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.13.sdk/usr/include/libxml2 – Eosinophil 11/1, 2019 at 17:11

I had a similar issue with 1.6.7.2 when bundle installing on codeship with ruby 2.3.

What worked for me was adding:

bundle config build.nokogiri --use-system-libraries

before

bundle install

Wilonah answered 25/3, 2016 at 22:55 Comment(2)

This is the best way to fix the problem in a more permanent solution. gem install nokogiri -v 1.6.6.2 -- --use-system-libraries – Overdose 7/3, 2017 at 17:39

Yes, gem install nokogiri -v 1.6.6 -- --use-system-libraries seems to work – Anguilliform 5/10, 2020 at 12:2

If you're using bundle:

brew install libxml2

# If using Bundle
bundle config build.nokogiri --use-system-libraries \
  --with-xml2-include=$(brew --prefix libxml2)/include/libxml2
bundle install

from http://www.nokogiri.org/tutorials/installing_nokogiri.html

Hardpressed answered 11/5, 2017 at 21:25 Comment(3)

Excellent, this is what worked for me on High Sierra after trying everything above. – Brettbretz 13/9, 2018 at 10:3

Wow. This is the only thing that worked for me. Thank you for sharing this Andy (all the way back in 2017 too!) – Basildon 9/1, 2020 at 3:9

Brilliant! Thank you. – Orthographize 19/5, 2020 at 22:40

Try this

sudo apt-get install build-essential patch ruby-dev zlib1g-dev liblzma-dev

And then install Nokogiri

sudo gem install nokogiri

Adhesive answered 11/4, 2019 at 7:42 Comment(2)

cha-ching! thx for this. got me over the hump on ubuntu 18.04 – Unopened 18/10, 2019 at 22:12

Avoid installing any ruby libraries. You should be using rvm and therefore ruby-dev is not needed to be installed. – Undeceive 16/5, 2020 at 20:36

I did everything in the other answers, but had to do one more thing:

Open Xcode
Click "Agree"
Wait a bit, close Xcode
Rejoice

Expugnable answered 6/10, 2016 at 20:55 Comment(0)

Seems like this is due to nokogiri 1.6.2.1 specific problem.

I add this inside my Gemfile:

gem 'nokogiri', '~> 1.6', '>= 1.6.7'

And run bundle update nokogiri and then bundle. Everything now working fine.

Follansbee answered 30/11, 2015 at 10:58 Comment(0)

It may also be an issue with the anaconda version of some of the libs.

$ conda deactivate
$ gem uninstall nokogiri
$ gem install nokogiri
$ conda activate base

worked for me.

Sackey answered 29/4, 2019 at 18:42 Comment(0)

I had the similar issue. The reason was outdated xcode.

If you run brew doctor you might see it. Just open AppStore, got to updates tab and update your xcode.

Avraham answered 10/11, 2017 at 13:23 Comment(1)

brew doctor told me about newer Command Line Tools release and gave instructions on how to force update it. That solved the problem for me: sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools && sudo xcode-select --install – Winery 10/10, 2021 at 10:9

Spencer's answer worked for me, but I also needed to use the -n parameter to overcome the permission issue documented here.

So in the end, the command that worked for me was:

gem install -n /usr/local/bin nokogiri -- --with-xml2-include=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include/libxml2 --use-system-libraries

Hardfeatured answered 17/4, 2018 at 22:2 Comment(1)

NEVER install gems as sudo – Hardpressed 9/1, 2020 at 4:11

If nothing above works, Try deleting Gemfile.lock, and do reinstalling of gems.

Rowboat answered 10/3, 2019 at 11:10 Comment(2)

You should be careful deleting Gemfile.lock. Not only will you reinstall the gems. But executing bundle install will update the versions of those gems – Joon 22/3, 2020 at 10:41

Deleting the Gemfile.lock file helped me fix the issue after installing Nokogiri natively as instructed on Nokogiri official website – Arron 20/12, 2021 at 19:24

Deleting nokogiri in rbenv gem folder and reinstalling solved it for me.

Continuative answered 11/3, 2016 at 3:37 Comment(0)

I had the same issue while updating to xcode 10. I resolved it with the following steps :

xcode-select --install
bundle install --deployment
gem install nokogiri

Pectize answered 19/9, 2018 at 16:24 Comment(0)

This helped me fix this

I reinstalled Xcode and directed xcode-select to its path

sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer

ref: https://mcmap.net/q/21858/-xcode-select-active-developer-directory-error

Airspace answered 18/3, 2019 at 8:17 Comment(0)

-1

Github Answer

sudo installer -pkg /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Packages/macOS_SDK_headers_for_macOS_10.14.pkg -target /

bundle install

Aroid answered 1/10, 2019 at 15:32 Comment(0)

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