Rails 3 - no such file to load -- openssl

Question

when running a Rails server, I get the following error: no such file to load -- openssl

I try a solution I find online. I go to ~/.rvm/src/ruby-1.9.2-head/ext/openssl. I type : ruby extconf.rb, but I get the following:

=== OpenSSL for Ruby configurator === === Checking for system dependent stuff... === checking for t_open() in -lnsl... no checking for socket() in -lsocket... no checking for assert.h... yes === Checking for required stuff... === checking for openssl/ssl.h... no === Checking for required stuff failed. === Makefile wasn't created. Fix the errors above. 

I cannot use make nor make install.

Answer 1

rvm pkg install openssl (older format - rvm package install openssl)
rvm pkg install iconv (older format - rvm package install iconv)
rvm remove 1.9.2
rvm install 1.9.2 -C --with-openssl-dir=$HOME/.rvm/usr,--with-iconv-dir=$HOME/.rvm/usr

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Answer 2

check this instruction http://rvm.io/packages/openssl/ - keep in mind that the Quick fix is just one block not the whole page.