From: Nathan Ahmed <elihu5991@...>
Date: 2012-08-07T10:24:08+09:00
Subject: Re: Gem install issues

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cmd said: native gems require build tools. Requires me to update PATH ad
get DevKit. I even got DevKit before, unpacked it, but don't know what do
with it next?

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 9:18 AM, Nathan Ahmed <elihu5991@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Alex,
>
> It's not a rails project. Just Ruby code.  I've seen that book but
> couldn't find anything.
>
> How large are gems? I'm over my internet quota so it's pretty slow and gem
> install doesn't seem to be changing - is it because of this? I'm trying to
> install this gem that Aptana requires for debugging ( ruby-debug-ide ).
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Nathan
>
> On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 8:17 AM, Alex Coplan <lexy0202@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Actually, don't bother with that FAQ, try this instead:
>> http://docs.rubygems.org/read/book/1.
>>
>> On 7 Aug 2012, at 01:14, Alex Coplan wrote:
>>
>> Hi Nathan,
>>
>> Is this for a rails project? If it is, that makes things easier - you can
>> just go to the directory of your rails project and run the command "bundle
>> install", and it will install any missing dependencies from your project,
>> thanks to a tool called bundler http://gembundler.com/ which rails uses.
>>
>> You can verify rubygems is installed by running the command "gem
>> --version" (should be 1.8.24). The gem command will automatically install
>> gems from http://rubygems.org - you can use the command "gem install x"
>> (replace x with gem name) to install a gem. You might want to run "gem
>> update --system" to ensure you're using the latest version of ruby gems.
>>
>> I would recommend you check out the FAQ on rubygems to learn more:
>> http://docs.rubygems.org/read/book/3
>>
>> What specific issues are you having?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Alex
>>
>> On 7 Aug 2012, at 01:01, Nathan Ahmed wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I'm farely new to Ruby and ma having trouble installing gems. I'm usng
>> Aptana 3 as IDE and have the RubyInstaller installed (which includes
>> Gem installation). Aptana is saying I need certain gems which I can
>> find on net, but cna't seem to install. I discovered they can be
>> installed locally and from server - niether work. What am I doing
>> wrong and meant to do? Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Nathan
>>
>>
>>
>>
>

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cmd said: native gems require build tools. Requires me to update PATH ad ge=
t DevKit. I even got DevKit before, unpacked it, but don&#39;t know what do=
 with it next?<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 9:1=
8 AM, Nathan Ahmed <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:elihu5991@gmail.=
com" target=3D"_blank">elihu5991@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"im">Hi Alex,<div><br></div><di=
v>It&#39;s not a rails project. Just Ruby code. =A0I&#39;ve seen that book =
but couldn&#39;t find anything.</div>
<div><br></div><div>How large are gems? I&#39;m over my internet quota so i=
t&#39;s pretty slow and gem install doesn&#39;t seem to be changing - is it=
 because of this? I&#39;m trying to install this gem that Aptana requires f=
or debugging ( ruby-debug-ide ).</div>

<div><br></div><div>Best Regards,</div><div><br></div></div><div><span clas=
s=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">Nathan<br><br></font></span><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div class=3D"im">On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 8:17 AM, Alex Cop=
lan <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:lexy0202@gmail.com" target=3D"_=
blank">lexy0202@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

</div><div><div class=3D"h5"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"w=
ord-wrap:break-word"><div>Actually, don&#39;t bother with that FAQ, try thi=
s instead:=A0<a href=3D"http://docs.rubygems.org/read/book/1" target=3D"_bl=
ank">http://docs.rubygems.org/read/book/1</a>.</div>

<div><div><br><div><div>On 7 Aug 2012, at 01:14, Alex Coplan wrote:</div><b=
r><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div>Hi Nat=
han,</div><div><br></div><div>Is this for a rails project?=A0If it is, that=
 makes things easier - you can just go to the directory of your rails proje=
ct and run the command &quot;bundle install&quot;, and it will install any =
missing dependencies from your project, thanks to a tool called bundler=A0<=
a href=3D"http://gembundler.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://gembundler.com/<=
/a>=A0which rails uses.</div>

<div><br></div><div>You can verify rubygems is installed by running the com=
mand &quot;gem --version&quot; (should be 1.8.24).=A0The gem command will a=
utomatically install gems from <a href=3D"http://rubygems.org/" target=3D"_=
blank">http://rubygems.org</a> - you can use the command &quot;gem install =
x&quot; (replace x with gem name) to install a gem.=A0You might want to run=
 &quot;gem update --system&quot; to ensure you&#39;re using the latest vers=
ion of ruby gems.</div>

<div><br></div><div>I would recommend you check out the FAQ on rubygems to =
learn more:=A0<a href=3D"http://docs.rubygems.org/read/book/3" target=3D"_b=
lank">http://docs.rubygems.org/read/book/3</a></div><div><br></div><div>Wha=
t specific issues are you having?</div>

<div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Alex</div><br><div><div>On 7 Aug 201=
2, at 01:01, Nathan Ahmed wrote:</div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>Hi=
,<br><br>I&#39;m farely new to Ruby and ma having trouble installing gems. =
I&#39;m usng<br>

Aptana 3 as IDE and have the RubyInstaller installed (which includes<br>Gem=
 installation). Aptana is saying I need certain gems which I can<br>find on=
 net, but cna&#39;t seem to install. I discovered they can be<br>installed =
locally and from server - niether work. What am I doing<br>

wrong and meant to do? Thanks in advance.<br><br>Best Regards,<br><br>Natha=
n<br><br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></=
div></div></blockquote></div></div></div><br></div>
</blockquote></div><br>

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