According to the Hivelogic instructions <http://hivelogic.com/
articles/2005/12/01/ruby_rails_lighttpd_mysql_tiger> to correctly
installing RoR on Tiger:
In this case, a possible fix might be to try running the following
command, and answering yes when prompted to install each dependency:
sudo gem install rails
Well, I tried installing Rails both with the --include-dependencies
option and without, and still got the “No such file to load” error.
One thing that I did differently was to install Ruby 1.8.4 instead of
1.8.2 - in hopes the problems with 1.8.3 had been resolved. Was this
where I went wrong? Anyone know the fix for this?
If you are trying to create a development environment, I’d suggest using
Locomotive. It is a Mac OS X app that provides a complete set of
packages for doing RoR dev. It has everything you need including
lighttpd. It’s not a solution if you need edge Rails, but for gem Rails
it rocks.
(based on Dan Benjamin’s), and he’s upgraded the script to work with
ruby 1.8.4. It worked great, but you might need to fix curl if it
won’t stop downloading (see my comment at the bottom of the linked
page).
I appreciate that advice. And I’ve tried Locomotive - and like it very
much.
The thing is, it solves some problems, but leaves me guessing on others.
Every tutorial and every book I’ve gotten my hands on so far are written
from the perspective of NOT having Locomotive. So, when I run into a
problem, I don’t know whether it’s because of my Locomotive setup, or
what.
Maybe I’m wrong, but I’m betting that if I have a conventional setup,
I’ll
learn the solutions to problems that can only be learned the hard way.
(Just
like this one.) Kinda like how Java programmers swear that you should
start
with a text editor and then (maybe) eventually move to an IDE.
I’m going through some Tiger issues now… and using Locomotive to
avoid them One tip, if you need a terminal window, use the one you
get from Locomotive’s “Rails > Open Terminal” menu item. It will
change the path to point to Locomotive’s own instance of ruby, not the
default /usr/bin/ruby.
try using locomotive instead. google rails ruby locomotive. Much
easier, cleaner, simpler. I was having install troubles myself which
is how I came upon locomotive. Highly recommended. 5 /5
Well, I tried installing Rails both with the --include-dependencies
option and without, and still got the “No such file to load” error.
One thing that I did differently was to install Ruby 1.8.4 instead
of 1.8.2 - in hopes the problems with 1.8.3 had been resolved. Was
this where I went wrong? Anyone know the fix for this?
That error means that whichever “ruby” command is first in your path
can’t find the rubygems library. If you installed your ruby in /usr/
local, make sure that /usr/local/bin comes before /usr/bin in your
path. Otherwise you’ll end up running Tiger’s ruby. I’m not sure what
the --include-dependencies switch would have to do with finding the
rubygems library, though.
That error means that whichever “ruby” command is first in your path
can’t find the rubygems library. If you installed your ruby in /usr/
local, make sure that /usr/local/bin comes before /usr/bin in your
path. Otherwise you’ll end up running Tiger’s ruby. I’m not sure what
the --include-dependencies switch would have to do with finding the
rubygems library, though.
Yep that was it. I put my install location first in my PATH, and all was
well. I had already discovered this before reading your message, but
thanks
just the same. Maybe someone else will read this and benefit from it. I
made
the mistake of having Darwin Ports and Fink and Apple’s pre-installed
software, and… well my PATH was just too long and complicated. As a
rule
of thumb, always put Apple’s paths LAST in the path, because anything
you
intentionally install, you probably want to run instead. (Common sense,
I
know, but it took me a while to recognize that rule of thumb.)
Doug
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One tip, if you need a terminal window, use the one you