# Another problem with -\> LoadError: no such file to load **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [May 27, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/another-problem-with-loaderror-no-such-file-to-load/138790 "2008-05-27T19:36:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Csongor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Csongor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Csongor)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/another-problem-with-loaderror-no-such-file-to-load/138790/1 "2008-05-27T19:36:50Z")
I am trying to install and use the file-tail gem, but it’s just not working. This is the gem I’m trying to use: [http://file-tail.rubyforge.org/doc/classes/File/Tail.html](http://file-tail.rubyforge.org/doc/classes/File/Tail.html) And this is what happens: === Installing gem === csongors-mac:~ csgyuricza$ sudo gem install file-tail Successfully installed file-tail-1.0.3 1 gem installed Installing ri documentation for file-tail-1.0.3… Installing RDoc documentation for file-tail-1.0.3… === Verifying gem path === csongors-mac:~ csgyuricza$ gem env RubyGems Environment: - RUBYGEMS VERSION: 1.1.1 - RUBY VERSION: 1.8.6 (2008-03-03 patchlevel 114) [i686-darwin9.2.2] - INSTALLATION DIRECTORY: /opt/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8 - RUBY EXECUTABLE: /opt/local/bin/ruby - RUBYGEMS PLATFORMS: - ruby - x86-darwin-9 - GEM PATHS: - /opt/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8 - GEM CONFIGURATION: - :update\_sources =\> true - :verbose =\> true - :benchmark =\> false - :backtrace =\> false - :bulk\_threshold =\> 1000 - REMOTE SOURCES: - [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) csongors-mac:~ csgyuricza$ ls -ltr /opt/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/ total 0 drwxr-xr-x 6 root admin 204 May 13 18:08 progressbar-0.0.3 drwxr-xr-x 13 root admin 442 May 13 18:09 mysql-2.7 drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408 May 19 13:33 rake-0.8.1 drwxr-xr-x 5 root admin 170 May 19 13:33 activesupport-2.0.2 drwxr-xr-x 10 root admin 340 May 19 13:33 activerecord-2.0.2 drwxr-xr-x 10 root admin 340 May 19 13:33 actionpack-2.0.2 drwxr-xr-x 9 root admin 306 May 19 13:33 actionmailer-2.0.2 drwxr-xr-x 7 root admin 238 May 19 13:33 activeresource-2.0.2 drwxr-xr-x 16 root admin 544 May 19 13:33 rails-2.0.2 drwxr-xr-x 7 root admin 238 May 19 13:50 sqlite3-ruby-1.2.1 drwxr-xr-x 4 root admin 136 May 21 10:46 selenium-0.7 drwxr-xr-x 6 root admin 204 May 21 10:52 Selenium-1.0.9 drwxr-xr-x 12 root admin 408 May 27 09:58 file-tail-1.0.3 ===== GEM IS HERE === Trying to use gem === csongors-mac:~ csgyuricza$ irb > > require ‘rubygems’ > > =\> false > > require ‘Selenium’ > > =\> true > > require ‘progressbar’ > > =\> true > > require ‘file-tail’ > > LoadError: no such file to load – file-tail > > from /opt/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb: > > 27:in `gem_original_require' from /opt/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb: 27:in `require’ > > from (irb):6 ====== Any idea why this is happening? Ruby and gems versions are: csongors-mac:~ csgyuricza$ ruby -v ruby 1.8.6 (2008-03-03 patchlevel 114) [i686-darwin9.2.2] csongors-mac:~ csgyuricza$ gem -v 1.1.1 ---
**Author:** ![Csongor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Csongor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Csongor)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 7:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/another-problem-with-loaderror-no-such-file-to-load/138790/2 "2008-05-27T19:39:46Z")
Require ‘file/tail’ ---
**Author:** ![Csongor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Csongor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Csongor)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/another-problem-with-loaderror-no-such-file-to-load/138790/3 "2008-05-27T19:55:41Z")
On May 27, 10:37 am, “Doan, Alex” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Installing RDoc documentation for file-tail-1.0.3… > - ruby > -[http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) > drwxr-xr-x 7 root admin 238 May 19 13:33 activeresource-2.0.2 > > > > require ‘rubygems’ > > > from > > > csongors-mac:~ csgyuricza$ ruby -v > > > ruby 1.8.6 (2008-03-03 patchlevel 114) [i686-darwin9.2.2] csongors-mac:~ > > > csgyuricza$ gem -v > > > 1.1.1 That works - thank you for replying so quickly.