Installing libraries
- Bobby
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What is the policy concerning the installation of C++ libraries? My rails app uses libid3, an mp3 tag parser, wrapped by the gem id3lib-ruby. Can I install this library in my my_app/lib folder? I noticed in the acceptable usage document that trying to compile arbitrary C/C++ code was unacceptable, and I therefore don't know how to proceed. Any help would be much appreciated.
- William
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Hey Bobby, thanks for posting. Unfortunately if it requires compiling then you won't be able to do it. We do make some exceptions for various things...I'd recommend contacting support and giving them a pitch for why its safe for a shared environment and why you need it. Cheers, ~William