From: Brian Scott Date: 2009-12-09T06:44:03+09:00 Subject: Re: rubygems - invalid gem format I seem to have fixed my problem. My original error is below. I fixed it by installing ruby1.8-dev gem as described at http://mentalized.net/journal/2006/01/24/no_such_file_to_load_mkmf/. ERROR: Error installing heroku: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. /usr/bin/ruby1.8 extconf.rb extconf.rb:1:in `require': no such file to load -- mkmf (LoadError) from extconf.rb:1 Luis Lavena wrote: > On Dec 7, 7:32�pm, Brian Scott wrote: >> This happens no matter what gem I try to install. > I believe I've responded to your report before, but again: > > Please clear your gem cache, on any of the OS you're using. > > In any of these OS, on any RubyGems error report, please provide the > complete information of "gem env" and the detailed trace of the > execution of the command with debug and verbose options. > > gem install heroku --debug -V -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.