# 'gem list --remote' is blank? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [September 4, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-list-remote-is-blank/147738 "2008-09-04T21:10:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jonlog)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-list-remote-is-blank/147738/1 "2008-09-04T21:10:40Z")
When running ‘gem list --remote’ on our linux and mac machines, we get a huge list of available gems, but when doing the same on a windows laptop in the office, we just get… \*\*\* REMOTE GEMS \*\*\* Bulk updating Gem source index for: [http://gems.rubyforge.org/](http://gems.rubyforge.org/) and then after a long while, it returns to the command line without listing any gems. Does anybody have a clue what’s going on? The laptop is on the network, and we can browse to [http://gems.rugyforge.org/](http://gems.rugyforge.org/) just fine. Any suggestions would be appreciated. – [http://www.5valleys.com/](http://www.5valleys.com/) [http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/8078](http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/8078) ---
**Author:** ![jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jonlog)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-list-remote-is-blank/147738/2 "2008-09-04T21:38:14Z")
ara.t.howard wrote: > > > > i installed them all. all gems are gone. > If that was intended to be a helpful suggestion, I’m afraid I don’t > understand what you’re trying to say. – [http://www.5valleys.com/](http://www.5valleys.com/) [http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/8078](http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/8078) ---
**Author:** ![jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jonlog)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 9:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-list-remote-is-blank/147738/3 "2008-09-04T21:21:14Z")
On Sep 4, 2008, at 1:04 PM, Jon G. wrote: > and then after a long while, it returns to the command line without > listing any gems. > > Does anybody have a clue what’s going on? The laptop is on the > network, > and we can browse to [http://gems.rugyforge.org/](http://gems.rugyforge.org/) just fine. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. i installed them all. all gems are gone. a @ [http://codeforpeople.com/](http://codeforpeople.com/) ---
**Author:** ![jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jonlog)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 9:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-list-remote-is-blank/147738/4 "2008-09-04T21:52:56Z")
Jon G. wrote: > > > > > If that was intended to be a helpful suggestion, I’m afraid I don’t > understand what you’re trying to say. It was a very droll (or troll?) joke 🙂 For me on windows, this list populates normally. Could it be a firewall issue? Windows blocking outgoing traffic? ---
**Author:** ![jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jonlog)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-list-remote-is-blank/147738/5 "2008-09-04T22:19:53Z")
Joel VanderWerf wrote: > > > > \*\*\* REMOTE GEMS \*\*\* Thanks, That’s was a good idea. I disabled the firewall and tried again, but got the same results. We’ve never had problems updating gems on this machine before. – [http://www.5valleys.com/](http://www.5valleys.com/) [http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/8078](http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/8078) ---
**Author:** ![jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jonlog)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-list-remote-is-blank/147738/6 "2008-09-04T21:55:51Z")
On 9/4/08, Jon G. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > listing any gems. > > Does anybody have a clue what’s going on? The laptop is on the network, > and we can browse to [http://gems.rugyforge.org/](http://gems.rugyforge.org/) just fine. I have a similar problem. I think it’s a firewall/proxy thing. Googling “ruby gem firewall” gives a bunch of promising results about workarounds, but I haven’t tried any yet. I usually just download through my browser then do a gem install -l. -Adam ---
**Author:** ![jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jonlog)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 10:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-list-remote-is-blank/147738/7 "2008-09-04T22:26:56Z")
Adam S. wrote: > > > > through my browser then do a gem install -l. > > -Adam Thanks for the suggestion. I disabled the firewall and we’re not behind a proxy, so I don’ think that’s the problem here. – [http://www.5valleys.com/](http://www.5valleys.com/) [http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/8078](http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/8078) ---
**Author:** ![jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/db5fbb/32.png) [@jonlog](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jonlog)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-list-remote-is-blank/147738/8 "2008-09-04T23:25:00Z")
Jon G. wrote: > listing any gems. > > Does anybody have a clue what’s going on? The laptop is on the network, > and we can browse to [http://gems.rugyforge.org/](http://gems.rugyforge.org/) just fine. > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. Ok, it seems to be the issue was the version of ruby. That machine (rarely used) was still on 1.8.5. Updated it to 1.8.6 and gems seems to be installing fine now. – [http://www.5valleys.com/](http://www.5valleys.com/) [http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/8078](http://www.workingwithrails.com/person/8078)