From: Scott Mcleod Date: 2009-03-10T09:08:46+09:00 Subject: Re: Some starting issues Eric Hodel wrote: > On Mar 8, 2009, at 21:21, Scott Mcleod wrote: > >> First off im on the latest/updated version of Mac OSX, on a macbook. > > You already have a version of ruby (1.8.6) and RubyGems installed if > you're on OS X 10.5, /usr/bin/ruby > > You'll want to update RubyGems for Apple's ruby though. > >> I have sort of pin pointed the issue down, i get an error like this >> each >> time i attempt to use gem. >> >> /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.9.0/rubygems/package.rb:386:in >> `alias_method': undefined method `is_file' for class >> `Gem::Package::TarReader::Entry' (NameError) > > > 1.9.1 is the latest version of ruby and comes with the latest > RubyGems. You probably have a prerelease version of 1.9.0 installed > that has a broken RubyGems. > > I imagine that `which ruby` will report /usr/local/bin/ruby, and `ruby > -v` will report 1.9.0. If you want to use ruby 1.9 you should remove > your current install of 1.9.0 in /usr/local and configure 1.9.1 with > its own suffix: > > ./configure --program-suffix=19 > > So you get /usr/local/bin/ruby19 which won't conflict with the 1.8.6 > install you have from Apple. bash-3.2$ which ruby /usr/local/bin/ruby bash-3.2$ `ruby -v` ruby: No such file or directory -- 1.9.0 (LoadError) How would I go about removing ruby? If i try ruby -command- it gives me this ruby: No such file or directory -- help (LoadError) -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.