From: "shane.pinnell@..." <shane.pinnell@...>
Date: 2006-09-14T11:15:47+09:00
Subject: Re: Installing ROR with Darwin Ports

Well, since I have started this process with Darwing ports, how would I
go about reversing what I have done? Simply delete the directory that I
installed it to and change the file telling my Mac where to look for
files?

I tried the Hivelogic method once before, my Mac froze, wouldn't
re-boot and I had to re-install MacOSX. That isn't too big of a deal,
but I would rather not go through that again!

Thanks for the tips, I will try the Hivelogic method, I do want to
learn how to do things that way anyways.

James H. wrote:
> Don't go this route.  It may seem easier, but you're cutting yourself
> off at the knees on the learning experience.
>
> Compiling and installing Ruby is NOT hard to do.  In fact, it's so easy
> that there are fantastic tutorials on how to do it.  I highly recommend
> this one as a fellow Mac user:
> http://hivelogic.com/articles/2005/12/01/ruby_rails_lighttpd_mysql_tiger
>
> It's pretty straight forward.  Make sure you read his article on why
> you should compile/install in /usr/local (see
> http://hivelogic.com/articles/2005/11/29/using_usr_local).
>
> Make sure you use Ruby 1.8.4.  Ruby 1.8.5 fixed a bug that was allowing
> breakpointer to work.  You're going to use breakpointer a LOT in
> developing in Rails.
>
> Let me know if you get stuck.  I'll try my best to help.
> 
> James H.