# Gem error: OpenURI::HTTPError

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-error-openuri-httperror/48627>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [November 18, 2005, 5:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-error-openuri-httperror/48627 "2005-11-18T17:16:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Daniel.Berger](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ac8455/32.png) [@Daniel.Berger](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Daniel.Berger)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 5:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-error-openuri-httperror/48627/1 "2005-11-18T17:16:29Z")

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Hi all,

Ruby 1.8.2  
gems 0.8.11

I received this error while trying to install the Nitro gem:

djberge@~-697\>sudo gem install nitro  
Password:  
Attempting local installation of ‘nitro’  
Local gem file not found: nitro\*.gem  
Attempting remote installation of ‘nitro’  
Updating Gem source index for: [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org)  
Install required dependency og? [Yn]  
Install required dependency glue? [Yn]  
Install required dependency facets? [Yn]  
Install required dependency cmdparse? [Yn]  
ERROR: While executing gem … (OpenURI::HTTPError)  
300 Multiple Choices

What happened?

Thanks,

Dan
