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I am trying to install Ruby 1.9.2 in my Mac machine, where I am using OS X 10.7.5. During the installation, the installer asked me to first install GCC. After I got GCC installed, the Ruby installation succeeded.
Why does Ruby depend from GCC?
Some gems require native C extensions, therefore in order to install these gems, GCC needs to be installed.
Also, if your are installing Ruby from source, then you’ll need GCC to compile.