Automatic rust install?

[NullVoxPopuli]

Not sure if you want to do this,
This is kinda controversial, but I've done this: https://github.com/NullVoxPopuli/case_transform-rust-extensions/blob/master/ext/case_transform/build.sh

Which basically automatically downloads and sets up rust and cargo.

It's tough, cause C tools already come with every dev environment, so it's hard to achieve that same usability upon install.

[malept]

I would argue that #88 accomplishes this in a different way, by installing pre-compiled Rust extensions.

[NullVoxPopuli]

huh -- maybe I just haven't fully checkout out thermite's options.

[malept]

Let me know if there's places in Thermite's documentation that needs improvement.

[NullVoxPopuli]

@malept I posted an issue on the thermite repo regarding this issue

[danielpclark]

@NullVoxPopuli I do like the idea. But I think the Rust install should be a gem built just for that purpose. A wrapper install script gem. Then I could have this project depend on that if it that ends up being a better solution.

Currently I've been working hard on trying to test gem bundling so I can verify when I get forced rust extension compiling to work. A couple other issues are open for people not getting the extension to compile when Bundler does a gem install. I can neither prove or deny the issue in a test so it's my primary focus at the moment.

[danielpclark]

Unless Rust is entirely encapsulated with a gem, I don't see this as a viable solution. For now I'm going the Thermite way and may revisit such ideas like this later.