From: "ara.t.howard" Date: 2008-09-04T05:22:58+09:00 Subject: Re: Open4 : undefined method `spawn' On Sep 3, 2008, at 2:10 PM, Axel Etzold wrote: > Hi --- > > what platform are you on ? osx. > > I tried the code you posted and it works fine on my Ubuntu box. > That said, I came across some quite mysterious errors on previous > installs of various gems, sent some > mails to this and other lists, where the authors said, "I've just > tried the software on a fresh > install of Ubuntu, and it works." > Then I freshly installed Ubuntu, and it worked..... never found out > what the error was .. > presumably some path issue with ruby installed in multiple ways ... > > Just guessing ... > > Best regards, > > Axel all the distros, including osx and ubuntu completely hose ruby. that includes redhat enterprise, etc, etc. i always build ruby from src: ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/ && make && sudo make install even on windows (using msys) this has been my preferred method of installing ruby. i too have heard of issues with ubuntu. sorry i can't be of more help. cheers. a @ http://codeforpeople.com/ -- we can deny everything, except that we have the possibility of being better. simply reflect on that. h.h. the 14th dalai lama