From: Ezra Zygmuntowicz Date: 2005-10-14T06:48:23+09:00 Subject: Re: Problem with IRB and some sample code... Yes I would still do this. Apple ships a broken version of ruby and this totally fixes it. I have done it on over 10 installs of Tiger. It will go ahead and just write over your rubygems install and worst case scenario you might need to reinstall any gems you already installed. But thats a small price to pay for having a ruby binary that has readline support and can properly build C extensions. HTH- -Ezra On Oct 13, 2005, at 2:00 PM, Unnsse Khan wrote: > Ezra, > > I already have RubyGems installed.... > > Should I still do this? > > Regards, > > Unnsse > > On Oct 13, 2005, at 10:38 AM, Ezra Zygmuntowicz wrote: > > >> Unnsse- >> Here is an easy way to fix the OSX default install of ruby. >> This will fix the irb completion by installing readline and it >> will install rubygems for you. Just run this command from the >> terminal: >> >> $ sudo curl -O rufy.com/fix-ruby-tiger.sh; sh fix-ruby-tiger.sh >> >> >> Hope that helps- >> -Ezra >> >> On Oct 13, 2005, at 7:07 AM, Unnsse Khan wrote: >> >> >> >>> Thanks James, >>> >>> I would I "un-install" the Mac OS X Ruby and install the new one >>> (ruby 1.8.3)? >>> >>> Could I use the RubyGem utility? Or do I login as root and just >>> download the tar.gz file and unzip >>> it and then do a configure and then make install? Would this >>> overwrite the ruby 1.8.2 that I have? >>> >>> The same questions apply to tcl/tk... >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Unnsse >>> >>> On Oct 13, 2005, at 6:35 AM, James Edward Gray II wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Oct 13, 2005, at 2:01 AM, Unnsse Khan wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> :-) Hello again, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Hello. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I am a Ruby newbie... I am using the following version on Mac >>>>> OS X Tiger: >>>>> >>>>> Raven:/Developer/DevResources/Ruby/Draw untz$ ruby --version >>>>> ruby 1.8.2 (2004-12-25) [powerpc-darwin8.0] >>>>> Raven:/Developer/DevResources/Ruby/Draw untz$ which ruby >>>>> /usr/bin/ruby >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> This is Apple's default install, it looks like. There are a few >>>> issues with it, so I prefer to build my own version of Ruby. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I am experiencing several problems.... >>>>> >>>>> 1. My irb doesn't support tab completion (the same version of Ruby >>>>> on WinXP does support tab completion)... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> I believe this is one of the issues with Apple's install. If >>>> you build the readline library, then build your own copy of >>>> Ruby, you should be able to get this going. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> 2. How do I use similar functionality in irb to clear the >>>>> buffer, as one would >>>>> do in Unix using "clear" and WinXP, using "cls"? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Try pushing Control-L. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> 3. I copied a simple Draw coding sample and when I tried to run >>>>> it, >>>>> I got an error... >>>>> >>>>> The code for Draw.rb: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> [snip code] >>>> >>>> I assume this is a TK issue, but I'll let someone who knows more >>>> than me address it... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> 4. What is the *BEST* free Ruby IDE in the world? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> I'm a text editor fan, not an IDE guy, so I'll let someone else >>>> field this question too... >>>> >>>> James Edward Gray II >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -Ezra Zygmuntowicz >> Yakima Herald-Republic >> WebMaster >> http://yakimaherald.com >> 509-577-7732 >> ezra@yakima-herald.com >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > -Ezra Zygmuntowicz Yakima Herald-Republic WebMaster http://yakimaherald.com 509-577-7732 ezra@yakima-herald.com