# ERROR RUNNING 'cluster::configure': Plugin /cluster::configure does not exist in category /commands **URL:** \ **Category:** Mongrel\ **Created:** [November 9, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-running-cluster-configure-plugin-cluster-configure-does-not-exist-in-category-commands/119733 "2007-11-09T18:55:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tekhne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/90ced4/32.png) [@tekhne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tekhne)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 6:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-running-cluster-configure-plugin-cluster-configure-does-not-exist-in-category-commands/119733/1 "2007-11-09T18:55:23Z")
I’m following the mongrel\_cluster setup instructions and am unable to create a config file: $ mongrel\_rails cluster::configure ERROR RUNNING ‘cluster::configure’: Plugin /cluster::configure does not exist in category /commands Use help command to get help Every web page I could find that mentioned this error was folks who didn’t install mongrel\_cluster or had several versions installed. I don’t: $ gem list mongrel\_cluster \*\*\* LOCAL GEMS \*\*\* mongrel\_cluster (1.0.4) Mongrel plugin that provides commands and Capistrano tasks for managing multiple Mongrel processes. I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling it without luck, and I have no idea what else to try. Any suggestions? – Peter H. - [http://push.cx](http://push.cx) - [http://NearbyGamers.com](http://NearbyGamers.com) ---
**Author:** ![tekhne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/90ced4/32.png) [@tekhne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tekhne)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 10:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-running-cluster-configure-plugin-cluster-configure-does-not-exist-in-category-commands/119733/2 "2008-01-24T10:01:39Z")
I have a similar problem, trying to create a Mongrel Server, running as a Windows Service : ERROR RUNNING ‘service::install’: Plugin /service::install does not exist in category /commands Although I don’t use mongrel\_cluster, I manage a cluster of Mongrel Services from within Apache2.2. I never had this problem before (Win XP, Vista), until I tried installing on a Win 2003 Server ; I don’t know if it’s related… Have you solved your problem? Chris. ---
**Author:** ![tekhne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/90ced4/32.png) [@tekhne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tekhne)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 4:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-running-cluster-configure-plugin-cluster-configure-does-not-exist-in-category-commands/119733/3 "2008-07-23T04:04:58Z")
Same problem here. I have installed mongrel (1.1.5) and mongrel\_cluster (1.0.5) and I can see both of them when I execute “gem list”. And I also get the error message: “ERROR RUNNING ‘cluster::configure’: Plugin /cluster::configure does not exist in category /commands Use help command to get help” One additional piece of info: I have installed all my gems in a non-standard location because I have no sudo privileges (i.e. I installed my gems using the --install-dir option) ---
**Author:** ![tekhne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/90ced4/32.png) [@tekhne](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tekhne)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 6:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-running-cluster-configure-plugin-cluster-configure-does-not-exist-in-category-commands/119733/4 "2008-07-23T06:14:04Z")
After sweating with irb and google, I found the problem (and a solution) See [http://mongrel.rubyforge.org/ticket/22](http://mongrel.rubyforge.org/ticket/22) This is a bug with gem\_plugin and it appears that it will be fixed when mongrel 1.2 is released. In the mean time, I was able to solve my problem by setting my GEM\_HOME environment variable to the location of my gems (same as GEM\_PATH) Rene Perrier wrote: > Same problem here. > > I have installed mongrel (1.1.5) and mongrel\_cluster (1.0.5) and I can > see both of them when I execute “gem list”. And I also get the error > message: > “ERROR RUNNING ‘cluster::configure’: Plugin /cluster::configure does not > exist in category /commands > Use help command to get help” > > One additional piece of info: > I have installed all my gems in a non-standard location because I have > no sudo privileges (i.e. I installed my gems using the --install-dir > option)