> If you want to try it: install Ruby 1.8.x (the C-compiler > will search the Ruby header files in the > /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/i686-linux-gnu directory) then compile the > patched pdfTeX sources. And enjoy! I think, the pdfTeX listserver dropped my attachment, so I have uploaded as http://www.freeweb.hu/gimb/files/pdftex-ruby-1.11b.patch Greetings, Bence