# Gem install puzzlet

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-puzzlet/166590>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [April 27, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-puzzlet/166590 "2009-04-27T17:11:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![pitosalas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@pitosalas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pitosalas)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-puzzlet/166590/1 "2009-04-27T17:11:56Z")

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$ gem list qtruby4 -r

\*\*\* REMOTE GEMS \*\*\*

qtruby4 (1.4.9)

$ sudo gem install qtruby4  
ERROR: could not find gem qtruby4 locally or in a repository

# This flies in the face of my world model. I list a gem, it appears, I

try to install it, and it’s not there

Any clue would be appreciated!

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**Author:** ![pitosalas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@pitosalas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pitosalas)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 9:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-puzzlet/166590/2 "2009-04-27T21:22:14Z")

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On Apr 27, 2009, at 08:11, Pito S. wrote:

> appears, I  
> try to install it, and it’s not there
> 
> Any clue would be appreciated!

$ gem list -dr qtruby4

\*\*\* REMOTE GEMS \*\*\*

qtruby4 (1.4.9)  
Platform: mswin32  
Author:  
Rubyforge: [http://rubyforge.org/projects/qtruby](http://rubyforge.org/projects/qtruby)  
Homepage: [http://rubyforge.org/projects/korundum/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/korundum/)

```
 Provides Qt bindings for Ruby programs.

```

$

Check `gem env` to see if you have mswin32 as a platform.

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**Author:** ![pitosalas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@pitosalas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pitosalas)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 9:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-puzzlet/166590/3 "2009-04-27T21:37:17Z")

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> qtruby4 (1.4.9)  
> Platform: mswin32  
> Author:  
> Rubyforge: [http://rubyforge.org/projects/qtruby](http://rubyforge.org/projects/qtruby)  
> Homepage: [http://rubyforge.org/projects/korundum/](http://rubyforge.org/projects/korundum/)
> 
> ```
> Provides Qt bindings for Ruby programs.
> 
> ```
> 
> $
> 
> Check `gem env` to see if you have mswin32 as a platform.

Implying that Qtruby4 only works with mswin32? 'Cause I m on mac os x 🙂

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**Author:** ![pitosalas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@pitosalas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pitosalas)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2009, 10:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-puzzlet/166590/4 "2009-04-27T22:59:44Z")

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On Monday 27 April 2009, Pito S. wrote:

> |  
> |Implying that Qtruby4 only works with mswin32? 'Cause I m on mac os x 🙂

No, qtruby4 works on other operating systems (I’m sure about linux, but  
I  
don’t know about Mac OS X). It’s the gem that’s only for windows. If you  
want  
to install it on Mac, you’ll have to compile it yourself, I fear. By the  
way,  
notice that the 1.4.9 version is a bit old. A new version (2.0.3) has  
been  
released last month.

Stefano

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**Author:** ![pitosalas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@pitosalas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pitosalas)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 12:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-puzzlet/166590/5 "2009-04-28T00:03:03Z")

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On Apr 27, 2009, at 12:37, Pito S. wrote:

> Implying that Qtruby4 only works with mswin32? 'Cause I m on mac os  
> x 🙂

Apparently the gem author didn’t bother to release a source-only gem.  
Why not check the rubyforge project or homepage above.

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**Author:** ![pitosalas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a4c791/32.png) [@pitosalas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pitosalas)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 12:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-puzzlet/166590/6 "2009-04-28T00:03:38Z")

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On Apr 27, 2009, at 12:37, Pito S. wrote:

> Implying that Qtruby4 only works with mswin32? 'Cause I m on mac os  
> x 🙂

Apparently the gem author didn’t bother to release a source-only gem.  
Why not check the rubyforge project or homepage above.