From: Eric Hodel <drbrain@...7.net>
Date: 2007-01-23T13:48:54+09:00
Subject: Re: gem install - install directory not absolute

On Jan 22, 2007, at 11:30, Mark Volkmann wrote:
> On Jan 22, 2007, at 1:19 PM, Eric Hodel wrote:
>> On Jan 22, 2007, at 07:15, Mark Volkmann wrote:
>>> When I run ...
>>> sudo gem install rails -y
>>>
>>> I get ...
>>> ERROR:  While executing gem ... (ArgumentError)
>>>     install directory "/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/./gems/ 
>>> activesupport-1.4.0" not absolute
>>>
>>> The directory /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/gems/activesupport-1.4.0  
>>> does exist.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions on what I need to change?
>>> I don't know why the "/./" appears in the path in the error message.
>>
>> What does `gem environment` report?
>
> RubyGems Environment:
>   - VERSION: 0.9.1 (0.9.1)
>   - INSTALLATION DIRECTORY: /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/.
>   - GEM PATH:
>      - /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/.
>   - REMOTE SOURCES:
>      - http://gems.rubyforge.org
>
> I see that it put "/." at the ends of the paths. It doesn't seem  
> like that should be an issue though.

You're missing 1.8 in that path (or 1.9).

What does this say:

ruby -rrbconfig -e 'p Config::CONFIG["ruby_version"]'

I get "1.8".

How did you install your ruby?

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Eric Hodel - drbrain@segment7.net - http://blog.segment7.net

I LIT YOUR GEM ON FIRE!