# Gem install problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [July 25, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-problem/99829 "2006-07-25T20:40:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bitsmith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@bitsmith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bitsmith)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2006, 8:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-problem/99829/1 "2006-07-25T20:40:16Z")
C:\RUBY182\BIN\>gem environment C:\RUBY182\BIN\>“c:\ruby182\bin\ruby.exe” “c:\ruby182\bin\gem” environment Rubygems Environment: - VERSION: 0.8.10 (0.8.10) - INSTALLATION DIRECTORY: c:/ruby182/lib/ruby/gems/1.8 - GEM PATH: - c:/ruby182/lib/ruby/gems/1.8 - REMOTE SOURCES: - [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) C:\RUBY182\BIN\>dir c:\ruby182\lib\ruby\gems\1.8\rup\*.\* Volume in drive C is IBM\_PRELOAD Volume Serial Number is 3F3F-14F0 Directory of c:\ruby182\lib\ruby\gems\1.8 07/11/2006 02:10p 154,112 ruport-0.4.13.gem 1 File(s) 154,112 bytes 0 Dir(s) 8,766,226,432 bytes free C:\RUBY182\BIN\>gem install ruport -l C:\RUBY182\BIN\>“c:\ruby182\bin\ruby.exe” “c:\ruby182\bin\gem” install ruport -l Attempting local installation of ‘ruport’ ERROR: Local gem file not found: ruport\*.gem ERROR: Could not install a local or remote copy of the gem: ruport C:\RUBY182\BIN\> what i’m i missing or why isn’t installing really …any help? ---
**Author:** ![bitsmith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@bitsmith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bitsmith)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2006, 9:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-problem/99829/2 "2006-07-25T21:09:34Z")
On 7/25/06, Dave R. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > what i’m i missing or why isn’t installing really …any help? I don’t understand the question, but it appears that the ruport gem is already installed (since it’s present in your C:\ruby182\lib\ruby\gems directory). You can confirm this by typing: ``` gem list ruport ``` Hope this helps, Lyle ---
**Author:** ![bitsmith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@bitsmith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bitsmith)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2006, 9:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-problem/99829/3 "2006-07-25T21:09:54Z")
Dave R. wrote: > - REMOTE SOURCES: > 0 Dir(s) 8,766,226,432 bytes free > C:\RUBY182\BIN\> > what i’m i missing or why isn’t installing really …any help? Try running gem install from within the directory where the .gem file is located. -Justin ---
**Author:** ![bitsmith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@bitsmith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bitsmith)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2006, 10:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-problem/99829/4 "2006-07-25T22:21:11Z")
Justin C. wrote: > Dave R. wrote: > > > - REMOTE SOURCES: > > 0 Dir(s) 8,766,226,432 bytes free > > C:\RUBY182\BIN\> > > what i’m i missing or why isn’t installing really …any help? > > Try running gem install from within the directory where the .gem file is > located. > > -Justin > …oka i work like a charm > C:\RUBY182\LIB\RUBY\GEMS\1.8\>“c:\ruby182\bin\ruby.exe” > “c:\ruby182\bin\gem” list \*\*\* LOCAL GEMS \*\*\* facets (1.4.5) Exceptional collection of extensions and additions. fxri (0.3.2) Graphical interface to the RI documentation, with search engine. fxruby (1.2.6) FXRuby is the Ruby binding to the FOX GUI toolkit. ruby-breakpoint (0.5.1) ruby-breakpoint lets you inspect and modify state at run time. ruport (0.4.13) A generalized Ruby report generation and templating engine. sources (0.0.1) This package provides download sources for remote gem installation …thanx