From: Stu <stu@...>
Date: 2011-04-04T04:58:46+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Newbie...

I use the system iconv from the ports which seems to work better than
rvm. Is rvm's iconv work better with the dir change? I will be
providing wayne notes for freebsd when I have the time. So is your
issue fixed? was the --trace 1.9.2 -C
--with-iconv-dir=/usr/local/rvm/usr the fix?

On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 5:29 AM, Glenn <hgic@geekazoid.com> wrote:
> Thank You for your time Stu.  I am using rvm instead of ports.  rvm seems to
> be a bit more flexible...
>
> I wound up using the following command to install ruby with iconv:
>
> rvm install --trace 1.9.2 -C --with-iconv-dir=/usr/local/rvm/usr
>
> Thank you again for your assistance.
>
> glenn
>
>
>
> On 4/2/2011 11:38 PM, Stu wrote:
>>
>> use rvm over ports for something like this. works well in jails in
>> freebsd as well.
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 2:26 PM, Glenn<hgic@geekazoid.com>  wrote:
>>>
>>> Good Day!  I am attempting to install Jobsworth on FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE
>>> (amd64).  It requires Ruby 1.9.x.
>>>
>>> I attempted to install Ruby and applicable gems via the FreeBSD ports
>>> collection.  Suffice to say that this procedure did not work.  :-)  My
>>> next
>>> step was RTFM...
>>>
>>> In following the instructions at https://github.com/ari/jobsworth#readme
>>>
>>> <http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=https://github.com/ari/jobsworth%23readme>
>>> , I was able to get much further in the installation process!
>>>
>>> I was able to get to Step 5 (Ruby gems).  The only way I could get Step 5
>>> (Ruby gems) to complete was to run the command as root although the
>>> instructions wanted the commands run as my Apache user.
>>>
>>> When I run Step 6 (Setup configuration and database) and initialize the
>>> database schema, I get:
>>> Initialize database schema [n]: y
>>> Initializing database schema
>>> (in /usr/local/www/jobsworth)
>>> rake aborted!
>>> no such file to load -- iconv
>>> /usr/local/www/jobsworth/Rakefile:4:in `<top (required)>'
>>> (See full trace by running task with --trace)
>>> (in /usr/local/www/jobsworth)
>>> rake aborted!
>>> no such file to load -- iconv
>>> /usr/local/www/jobsworth/Rakefile:4:in `<top (required)>'
>>> (See full trace by running task with --trace)
>>>
>>> Loading Rails to create account...
>>> /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/json-1.4.6/lib/json/common.rb:
>>> 2:in
>>> `require': no such file to load -- iconv (LoadError)
>>>        from
>>>
>>> /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/json-1.4.6/lib/json/common.rb:2:in
>>> `<top (required)>'
>>>        from
>>> /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/json-1.4.6/lib/json.rb:1:in
>>> `require'
>>>        from
>>> /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/json-1.4.6/lib/json.rb:1:in
>>> `<top
>>> (required)>'
>>>        from
>>>
>>> /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:68:in
>>> `require'
>>>        from
>>>
>>> /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:68:in
>>> `block (2 levels) in require'
>>>        from
>>>
>>> /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:66:in
>>> `each'
>>>        from
>>>
>>> /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:66:in
>>> `block in require'
>>>        from
>>>
>>> /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:55:in
>>> `each'
>>>        from
>>>
>>> /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:55:in
>>> `require'
>>>        from
>>>
>>> /usr/local/rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p180/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler.rb:120:in
>>> `require'
>>>        from /usr/local/www/jobsworth/config/application.rb:7:in `<top
>>> (required)>'
>>>        from<internal:lib/rubygems/custom_require>:29:in `require'
>>>        from<internal:lib/rubygems/custom_require>:29:in `require'
>>>        from /usr/local/www/jobsworth/config/environment.rb:2:in `<top
>>> (required)>'
>>>        from<internal:lib/rubygems/custom_require>:29:in `require'
>>>        from<internal:lib/rubygems/custom_require>:29:in `require'
>>>        from setup.rb:181:in `<main>'
>>>
>>> I have attempted:
>>>
>>>
>>> http://exceptionz.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/how-to-fix-the-iconv-require-error-in-ruby-1-9/
>>>
>>> http://www.v25media.com/blog/read/forcing_ruby_1_9_2_via_rvm_to_use_iconv
>>>
>>>
>>> http://blog.dev001.net/post/2436585997/installing-iconv-using-bundler-on-freebsd
>>>
>>> Each of these refer to installing ruby using the --with-iconv-dir option.
>>>  I
>>> have tried the following commands after 'rvm package install iconv':
>>>
>>> rvm install --trace 1.9.2 -C
>>> --with-iconv-dir=/usr/local/rvm/src/libiconv-1.13.1
>>>
>>> rvm install --trace 1.9.2 -C --with-iconv-dir=$HOME/.rvm/usr
>>>
>>> rvm install --trace 1.9.2 --C --with-iconv-dir=/usr/local/lib
>>>
>>> None have worked.  I fear I am missing something simple.  Alas, I have
>>> zero
>>> Ruby experience prior to this project.  Any assistance would be greatly
>>> appreciated!!!  :-)
>>>
>>> Thank You In Advance!
>>>
>>> glenn
>>>
>>>
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