# GD error **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [March 8, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gd-error/78547 "2006-03-08T17:54:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dan\_Apostol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@Dan\_Apostol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dan_Apostol)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 5:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gd-error/78547/1 "2006-03-08T17:54:57Z")
Hi! I’m new in ruby/rails programming and i have a small problem. I have installed InstantRails 1.0 (for Ruby/Rails/Mysql/Apache envs) and I’m trying to make a small app working. I’m using auth\_generator for making a login page/users admin pages… and I have a problem when trying to CHANGE the avatar for the user. I have the following error: MissingSourceFile in Account#info no such file to load – GD |RAILS\_ROOT: ./script/…/config/…| Application Trace \<#\> | Framework Trace \<#\> | Full Trace \<#\> |D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in `require__' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:21:in `require’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.2.5/lib/active\_support/dependencies.rb:214:in `require' #{RAILS_ROOT}/app/controllers/account_controller.rb:76:in `info’ #{RAILS\_ROOT}/app/controllers/application.rb:14:in `process' #{RAILS_ROOT}/app/controllers/application.rb:13:in `process’ -e:3| |D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in `require__' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:21:in `require’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.2.5/lib/active\_support/dependencies.rb:214:in `require' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.2/lib/action_controller/base.rb:853:in `perform\_action\_without\_filters’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.2/lib/action\_controller/filters.rb:332:in `perform_action_without_benchmark' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.2/lib/action_controller/benchmarking.rb:69:in `perform\_action\_without\_rescue’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/benchmark.rb:293:in `measure' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.2/lib/action_controller/benchmarking.rb:69:in `perform\_action\_without\_rescue’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.2/lib/action\_controller/rescue.rb:82:in `perform_action' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.2/lib/action_controller/base.rb:369:in `process\_without\_session\_management\_support’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.2/lib/action\_controller/session\_management.rb:116:in `process' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/lib/dispatcher.rb:38:in `dispatch’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/lib/webrick\_server.rb:117:in `handle_dispatch' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/lib/webrick_server.rb:83:in `service’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/httpserver.rb:104:in `service' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/httpserver.rb:65:in `run’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:173:in `start_thread' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:162:in `start\_thread’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:95:in `start' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:92:in `start’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:23:in `start' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:82:in `start’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/lib/webrick\_server.rb:69:in `dispatch’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/lib/commands/servers/webrick.rb:59 D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in `require' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.2.5/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:214:in `require’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/lib/commands/server.rb:28 D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in `require' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.2.5/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:214:in `require’ ./script/server:3| |D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in `require__' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:21:in `require’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.2.5/lib/active\_support/dependencies.rb:214:in `require' #{RAILS_ROOT}/app/controllers/account_controller.rb:76:in `info’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.2/lib/action\_controller/base.rb:853:in `perform_action_without_filters' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.2/lib/action_controller/filters.rb:332:in `perform\_action\_without\_benchmark’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.2/lib/action\_controller/benchmarking.rb:69:in `perform_action_without_rescue' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/benchmark.rb:293:in `measure’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.2/lib/action\_controller/benchmarking.rb:69:in `perform_action_without_rescue' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.2/lib/action_controller/rescue.rb:82:in `perform\_action’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.2/lib/action\_controller/base.rb:369:in `process_without_session_management_support' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.11.2/lib/action_controller/session_management.rb:116:in `process’ #{RAILS\_ROOT}/app/controllers/application.rb:14:in `process' #{RAILS_ROOT}/app/controllers/application.rb:13:in `process’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/lib/dispatcher.rb:38:in `dispatch' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/lib/webrick_server.rb:117:in `handle\_dispatch’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/lib/webrick\_server.rb:83:in `service' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/httpserver.rb:104:in `service’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/httpserver.rb:65:in `run' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:173:in `start\_thread’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:162:in `start_thread' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:95:in `start’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:92:in `start' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:23:in `start’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/webrick/server.rb:82:in `start' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/lib/webrick_server.rb:69:in `dispatch’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/lib/commands/servers/webrick.rb:59 D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in `require' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.2.5/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:214:in `require’ D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.0.0/lib/commands/server.rb:28 D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:21:in `require' D:/work/InstantRails/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/activesupport-1.2.5/lib/active_support/dependencies.rb:214:in `require’ ./script/server:3 -e:3| |This error occured while loading the following files: GD| Request _Parameters_: {“post”=\>{“lastname”=\>“aaaaa”, “firstname”=\>“bbbbbb”, “picture”=\>#StringIO:0x395e3f8, “password”=\>“”, “newemail”=\>“removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid”, “passwordbis”=\>“”}} it is related with GD module (I guess)… so, i’ve downloaded ruby-gd from [http://raa.ruby-lang.org/cache/ruby-gd/ruby-GD-0.7.4-1.tar.gz](http://raa.ruby-lang.org/cache/ruby-gd/ruby-GD-0.7.4-1.tar.gz) and unzipped it into [instantRails\_path]/ruby folder. And I still get that error. Do I need to configure/download/install something mode? TIA Daniel. ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Apostol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@Dan\_Apostol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dan_Apostol)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 7:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gd-error/78547/2 "2006-03-08T19:05:50Z")
Dan, Did the last answer to this question on ruby-talk work for you? If so, then there’s no need to anyone to respond here. If not, then hopefully someone here will have an answer for you. Curt ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Apostol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@Dan\_Apostol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dan_Apostol)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 12:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gd-error/78547/3 "2006-03-09T12:18:43Z")
I’m afraid not, I haven’t used it myself. Perhaps the author of the package can help, Curt ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Apostol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@Dan\_Apostol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dan_Apostol)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 12:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gd-error/78547/4 "2006-03-09T12:24:50Z")
No problem, Curt! I’ll try to fix it myself… or workaround it 🙂 Thanks for your support 😉 Dan. ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Apostol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@Dan\_Apostol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dan_Apostol)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 9:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gd-error/78547/5 "2006-03-09T09:52:42Z")
Hi Curt! There is something strange in my configuration… I swear that I’ve install ruby-gd but i cannot find gd.rb nowhere… any hints? TIA. Dan. ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Apostol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@Dan\_Apostol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dan_Apostol)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 12:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gd-error/78547/6 "2006-03-09T12:52:06Z")
Hi Jeff! Thanks for your reply. I have some doubts regarding GD library installation on my machine… Should I install GD library (1.8 of course) from [www.boutell.com](http://www.boutell.com) or the ruby-gd wrapper is enough? I believe it is not 🙂 Anyway, I need a second opinion 😛 TIA Dan. ---
**Author:** ![Dan\_Apostol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/7993a0/32.png) [@Dan\_Apostol](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dan_Apostol)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 12:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gd-error/78547/7 "2006-03-09T12:43:04Z")
Dan Apostol wrote: > No problem, Curt! I’ll try to fix it myself… or workaround it 🙂 > > Thanks for your support 😉 > > Dan. I’ve experienced this exact same problem. Auth\_generator was designed with an earlier version of the GD library–I think it was made for version 1.8, and version 2.something is the latest. Unfortunately it’s not a seamless transition. I’d be curious to find out if you learn the solution to this. Jeff C.man