From: noreply@...
Date: 2006-03-27T21:59:29+09:00
Subject: [ ruby-Bugs-3927 ] Buffer error installing gems using Zlib 1.2.1 on Windows

Bugs item #3927, was opened at 2006-03-27 14:59
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Category: None
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 3
Submitted By: Roderick van Domburg (roderickvd)
Assigned to: Nobody (None)
Summary: Buffer error installing gems using Zlib 1.2.1 on Windows

Initial Comment:
Versions :

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
ruby 1.8.4 (2005-12-24) [i386-mswin32]
zlib1.dll : 1.2.1.0

Problem :

Installing home-built Edge Rails r4068 gem:

C:\Documents and Settings\Roderick\My Documents\Projects\Rails\activerecord\pkg>
gem install --debug activerecord-1.13.2.4068.gem
Exception `Errno::ENOENT' at C:/Program Files/Ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/config_file.rb:12 - No such file or directory - C:\Documents and Settings\Roderick/.gemrc
Attempting local installation of 'activerecord-1.13.2.4068.gem'
Exception `Zlib::BufError' at C:/Program Files/Ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/package.rb:348 - buffer error
ERROR:  Error installing gem activerecord-1.13.2.4068.gem[.gem]: buffer error

Resolution :

Edit C:\Program Files\Ruby\lib\ruby\site_ruby\1.8\rubygems\package.rb:610 :

-if Zlib::ZLIB_VERSION < '1.2.1'
+if Zlib::ZLIB_VERSION <= '1.2.1'

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