From: Hugh Sasse <hgs@...>
Date: 2005-09-26T23:01:57+09:00
Subject: Re: Linux install of 1.8.2

On Mon, 26 Sep 2005, Mark Volkmann wrote:

> I've installed Ruby 1.8.2 from source under Fedora Core Linux. It

Which version of GCC does that ship with?  Or are you using
something else for that matter?

> works, but when I run "ri String" I get "No such file to load --

Which bits actually work, when you say "It works"?  How was make
test when you did that before install?

> rdoc/ri/ri_driver (LoadError). Also, when I run "irb" I get "No such
> file to load -- irb (LoadError)". Is there something I have to do to
> tell it that ruby-1.8.2/lib should be in the default LOAD_PATH?
>
> When I run the following under my Windows installation I get lots of output.
>
> ruby -e "puts $LOAD_PATH"
>
> However, when I run that under my Linux installation I get no output
> indicating that there is nothing in my default $LOAD_PATH.

What about
   ruby -e "puts $LOAD_PATH.inspect"

Which would tell you the difference between nil and an empty string,
which may have some diagnostic value.
>
         Hugh