# Gem libray name conflict problem

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-libray-name-conflict-problem/170932>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [June 24, 2009, 6:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-libray-name-conflict-problem/170932 "2009-06-24T06:52:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 6:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-libray-name-conflict-problem/170932/1 "2009-06-24T06:52:06Z")

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Hi all,

When I saw “require ‘inline’” in a ruby file, I thought the gem is  
‘inline’. So I runned “gem install inline” and it installed.  
But the ruby file failed to run. After some inspection, I runned “gem  
install RubyInline” and it installed. The ruby file still failed to  
run.  
Finally I runned “gem uninstall inline” and the ruby file runned to  
succeed.  
I noticed there are two gems named inline: inline (0.1.0) and  
RubyInline (3.8.2, 3.8.1).

I tried “gem search inline -r”  
The output is  
\*\*\* REMOTE GEMS \*\*\*

inline (0.1.0)  
inline\_attachment (0.4.0)  
InlineAttachment (0.3.0)  
InlineFortran (1.0.0)  
RubyInline (3.8.2, 3.8.1)  
RubyInlineAcceleration (0.0.1)

How to find out which gem’s real library name is ‘inline’?  
How to avoid name conflict problem when I develop a new gem?

Regards,

Park H.

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 7:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-libray-name-conflict-problem/170932/2 "2009-06-24T07:37:09Z")

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On Jun 23, 2009, at 21:51 , Heesob P. wrote:

> RubyInline (3.8.2, 3.8.1).  
> RubyInlineAcceleration (0.0.1)
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> How to find out which gem’s real library name is ‘inline’?  
> How to avoid name conflict problem when I develop a new gem?

I think I’ve talked to them before about that. I came first. 🙂

`gem which inline` is what you’re looking for.

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 7:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-libray-name-conflict-problem/170932/3 "2009-06-24T07:55:55Z")

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2009/6/24 Ryan D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):

> > Finally I runned “gem uninstall inline” and the ruby file runned to  
> > InlineAttachment (0.3.0)

Thanks, but I want remote search.  
`gem which inline --remote` is not working.

Regards,

Park H.

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 1:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-libray-name-conflict-problem/170932/4 "2009-06-24T13:38:57Z")

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On Jun 23, 2009, at 22:55, Heesob P. wrote:

> `gem which inline --remote` is not working.  
> There’s no easy way to implement a remote `gem which`.

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**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-libray-name-conflict-problem/170932/6 "2009-06-24T15:01:15Z")

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