How to fix libv8 error from Gemfile on Mavericks?

Question

When I run bundle install I get

An error occurred while installing libv8 (3.11.8.17), and Bundler cannot continue.
Make sure that `gem install libv8         


        

Answer 1

try upgrading your ruby to the highest patch level. libv8 and the rubyracer gem installed right away after I upgraded ruby-1.8.7 after going from p357 to p375.

Answer 2

Follow the below commands, this will solve the problem for sure:

gem install rmagick -v '2.13.2'

and then do: gem install libv8 -v 3.11.8.17 -- --with-system-v8

Answer 3

Try with

gem "therubyracer", "~> 0.10.2" to Gemfile

And it will install dependent gem libv8 (3.3.10.4) and the issue of build gem native extension failure got resolve.

Answer 4

You need to reinstall libv8

$ gem uninstall libv8
$ brew install v8
$ gem install therubyracer

Answer 5

You can actually install that version on Mavericks:

gem install libv8 -v 3.11.8.17 -- --with-system-v8

I can confirm this works with rbenv and ruby 1.9.3p448

See a similar thread here Installing libv8 gem on OS X 10.9+