# Alternative/mirror for gems.rubyforge.org

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/alternative-mirror-for-gems-rubyforge-org/76139>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [November 16, 2006, 7:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/alternative-mirror-for-gems-rubyforge-org/76139 "2006-11-16T07:07:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kurman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/71c47a/32.png) [@kurman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kurman)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 7:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/alternative-mirror-for-gems-rubyforge-org/76139/1 "2006-11-16T07:07:21Z")

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I am having problem installing some gems, is there any mirror for the  
gems site?

Cheers.

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**Author:** ![kurman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/71c47a/32.png) [@kurman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kurman)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 7:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/alternative-mirror-for-gems-rubyforge-org/76139/2 "2006-11-16T07:16:48Z")

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On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:07:24 +0900  
Kurman K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I am having problem installing some gems, is there any mirror for the  
> gems site?
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> –  
> Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/).

There isn’t, but it seems like rubyforge is down and (hopefully) will be  
back up soon.

-Steven D.

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**Author:** ![kurman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/71c47a/32.png) [@kurman](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kurman)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/alternative-mirror-for-gems-rubyforge-org/76139/3 "2006-11-16T13:40:24Z")

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Steven D. wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:07:24 +0900  
> Kurman K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:
> 
> > I am having problem installing some gems, is there any mirror for the  
> > gems site?

[http://www.robbyonrails.com/articles/2005/10/18/rubygems-mirror-to-kill-the-wait](http://www.robbyonrails.com/articles/2005/10/18/rubygems-mirror-to-kill-the-wait)