# Cannot install Rails version 1.2.5 **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [July 1, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-install-rails-version-1-2-5/171391 "2009-07-01T16:13:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metaltree)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-install-rails-version-1-2-5/171391/1 "2009-07-01T16:13:29Z")
We have an application that was developed under Rails 1.2.5, and will not work as it is on Rails 2.0 and above. However, when we try to install the earlier Rails version as follows, it forces the installation of v2.3.2: C:\testror\>gem install rails -v 1.2.5 --include-dependencies Bulk updating Gem source index for: [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) Successfully installed rails-2.3.2 ERROR: While executing gem … (Gem::GemNotFoundException) Could not find ûv (\> 0) in the repository Can anybody help on this? Thanx. ---
**Author:** ![metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metaltree)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-install-rails-version-1-2-5/171391/2 "2009-07-01T17:05:27Z")
2009/7/1 Sébastien Clément [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid): > Successfully installed rails-2.3.2 > ERROR: While executing gem … (Gem::GemNotFoundException) > Could not find ûv (\> 0) in the repository > > Can anybody help on this? I don’t know if I can help but: gem list -v 1.2.5 --remote rails \*\*\* REMOTE GEMS \*\*\* rails (2.3.2) $ gem list --remote rails \*\*\* REMOTE GEMS \*\*\* rails (2.3.2) Which makes it look to me as if the gem command is only seeing version 2.3.2 of rails on rubyforge or github. I just updated to the latest version of gem and get the same thing. Rubyforge problem? – Rick DeNatale Blog: [http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale](http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale) WWR: [http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale](http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale) LinkedIn: [http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale](http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale) ---
**Author:** ![metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metaltree)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-install-rails-version-1-2-5/171391/3 "2009-07-01T17:14:13Z")
> rails (2.3.2) > > $ gem list --remote rails > > \*\*\* REMOTE GEMS \*\*\* > > rails (2.3.2) $gem list -r -a rails \*\*\* REMOTE GEMS \*\*\* rails (2.3.2, 2.2.2, 2.1.2, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0.0, 1.2.6, 1.2.5, 1.2.4, 1.2.3, 1.2.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.0, 1.1.6, 1.1.5, 1.1.4, 1.1.3, 1.1.2, 1.1.1, 1.1.0, 1.0.0, 0.14.4, 0.14.3, 0.14.2, 0.14.1, 0.13.1, 0.13.0, 0.12.1, 0.12.0, 0.11.1, 0.11.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.0, 0.9.5, 0.9.4.1, 0.9.4, 0.9.3, 0.9.2, 0.9.1, 0.9.0, 0.8.5, 0.8.0, 0.7.0, 0.6.5, 0.6.0) Version 1.2.5 should be available on rubyforge… ---
**Author:** ![metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metaltree)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 5:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-install-rails-version-1-2-5/171391/4 "2009-07-01T17:19:29Z")
On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 11:08 AM, Alexey V.[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > \*\*\* REMOTE GEMS \*\*\* > > rails (2.3.2, 2.2.2, 2.1.2, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0.0, > 1.2.6, 1.2.5, 1.2.4, 1.2.3, 1.2.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.0, 1.1.6, 1.1.5, 1.1.4, 1.1.3, > 1.1.2, 1.1.1, 1.1.0, 1.0.0, 0.14.4, 0.14.3, 0.14.2, 0.14.1, 0.13.1, 0.13.0, > 0.12.1, 0.12.0, 0.11.1, 0.11.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.0, 0.9.5, 0.9.4.1, 0.9.4, > 0.9.3, 0.9.2, 0.9.1, 0.9.0, 0.8.5, 0.8.0, 0.7.0, 0.6.5, 0.6.0) > > Version 1.2.5 should be available on rubyforge… Thanks, I figured there might be an option like -a, but somehow failed to see it in the help. ## Still doesn’t help with the OPs problem though. Rick DeNatale Blog: [http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale](http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale) WWR: [http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale](http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale) LinkedIn: [http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale](http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale) ---
**Author:** ![metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metaltree)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-install-rails-version-1-2-5/171391/5 "2009-07-01T17:40:31Z")
Hm. On my win box it’s like ok. C:\>gem install rails -v 1.2.5 Successfully installed activesupport-1.4.4 Successfully installed activerecord-1.15.5 Successfully installed actionpack-1.13.5 Successfully installed actionmailer-1.3.5 Successfully installed actionwebservice-1.2.5 Successfully installed rails-1.2.5 6 gems installed Installing ri documentation for activesupport-1.4.4… Installing ri documentation for activerecord-1.15.5… Installing ri documentation for actionpack-1.13.5… … C:\>ruby --version ruby 1.8.6 (2008-08-11 patchlevel 287) [i386-mswin32] C:\>gem --version 1.3.4 2009/7/1 Rick DeNatale [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > > 0.12.1, 0.12.0, 0.11.1, 0.11.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.0, 0.9.5, 0.9.4.1, 0.9.4, > > Blog: [http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/) > Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale](http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale) > WWR: [http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale](http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale) > LinkedIn: [http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale](http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale) > > > – С уважением, Алексей Вахов ---
**Author:** ![metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metaltree)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-install-rails-version-1-2-5/171391/6 "2009-07-01T17:50:27Z")
2009/7/1 Sébastien Clément [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid): > I updated gems just in case (gem update --system). > > After trying to install Rails v1.2.5, I got a different error message, > but no more success: > > C:\testror\>gem install rails -v 1.2.5 --include-dependencies > INFO: `gem install -y` is now default and will be removed > INFO: use --ignore-dependencies to install only the gems you list So you don’t really need to specify --include-dependencies > Successfully installed rails-2.3.2 > ERROR: could not find gem ûv locally or in a repository > ERROR: could not find gem 1.2.5 locally or in a repository Notice that gem is not parsing -v correctly. Is that really a - ? ## It’s trying to install gems NAMED rails, ûv, and 1.2.5 Rick DeNatale Blog: [http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/) Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale](http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale) WWR: [http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale](http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale) LinkedIn: [http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale](http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale) ---
**Author:** ![metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metaltree)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-install-rails-version-1-2-5/171391/7 "2009-07-01T17:44:20Z")
I updated gems just in case (gem update --system). After trying to install Rails v1.2.5, I got a different error message, but no more success: C:\testror\>gem install rails -v 1.2.5 --include-dependencies INFO: `gem install -y` is now default and will be removed INFO: use --ignore-dependencies to install only the gems you list Successfully installed rails-2.3.2 ERROR: could not find gem ûv locally or in a repository ERROR: could not find gem 1.2.5 locally or in a repository 1 gem installed Installing ri documentation for rails-2.3.2… Installing RDoc documentation for rails-2.3.2… The only working solution I found was to copy the whole c:\ruby directory from another machine with rails v1.2.5, but that’s pretty lame… Rick Denatale wrote: > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 11:08 AM, Alexey V.[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > \*\*\* REMOTE GEMS \*\*\* > > > > rails (2.3.2, 2.2.2, 2.1.2, 2.1.1, 2.1.0, 2.0.5, 2.0.4, 2.0.2, 2.0.1, 2.0.0, > > 1.2.6, 1.2.5, 1.2.4, 1.2.3, 1.2.2, 1.2.1, 1.2.0, 1.1.6, 1.1.5, 1.1.4, 1.1.3, > > 1.1.2, 1.1.1, 1.1.0, 1.0.0, 0.14.4, 0.14.3, 0.14.2, 0.14.1, 0.13.1, 0.13.0, > > 0.12.1, 0.12.0, 0.11.1, 0.11.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.0, 0.9.5, 0.9.4.1, 0.9.4, > > 0.9.3, 0.9.2, 0.9.1, 0.9.0, 0.8.5, 0.8.0, 0.7.0, 0.6.5, 0.6.0) > > > > Version 1.2.5 should be available on rubyforge… > > Thanks, I figured there might be an option like -a, but somehow failed > to see it in the help. > > ## Still doesn’t help with the OPs problem though. > > Rick DeNatale > > Blog: [http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/) > Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale](http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale) > WWR: [http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale](http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale) > LinkedIn: [http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale](http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale) ---
**Author:** ![metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b38774/32.png) [@metaltree](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/metaltree)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2009, 6:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-install-rails-version-1-2-5/171391/8 "2009-07-01T18:39:03Z")
Rick, you nailed it. Many thanks. Seems the - was replaced for another similar character somewhere (I suspect Windows). Now works: c:\testror\TreeSNPs\_pub\>gem install rails -v1.2.5 --include-dependencies INFO: `gem install -y` is now default and will be removed INFO: use --ignore-dependencies to install only the gems you list Successfully installed rails-1.2.5 1 gem installed Installing ri documentation for rails-1.2.5… Installing RDoc documentation for rails-1.2.5… Rick Denatale wrote: > 2009/7/1 S�bastien Cl�ment [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid): > > > I updated gems just in case (gem update --system). > > > > After trying to install Rails v1.2.5, I got a different error message, > > but no more success: > > > > C:\testror\>gem install rails -v 1.2.5 --include-dependencies > > INFO: �`gem install -y` is now default and will be removed > > INFO: �use --ignore-dependencies to install only the gems you list > > So you don’t really need to specify --include-dependencies > > > Successfully installed rails-2.3.2 > > ERROR: �could not find gem �v locally or in a repository > > ERROR: �could not find gem 1.2.5 locally or in a repository > > Notice that gem is not parsing -v correctly. > > Is that really a - ? > > ## It’s trying to install gems NAMED rails, �v, and 1.2.5 > > Rick DeNatale > > Blog: [http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/) > Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale](http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale) > WWR: [http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale](http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/9021-rick-denatale) > LinkedIn: [http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale](http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale)