# Gem Update Connection Error? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [January 18, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-update-connection-error/82253 "2007-01-18T15:39:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![solutionmeister](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@solutionmeister](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/solutionmeister)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 3:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-update-connection-error/82253/1 "2007-01-18T15:39:57Z")
Hi: I am getting the following error while trying to update my rubygems. \*\*\* REMOTE GEMS \*\*\* ERROR: While executing gem … (Errno::ETIMEDOUT) Operation timed out - connect(2) After searching I found out its some network problem … Is rubyforge down, is that the only place gem repository?? I try to access [rubyforge.org](http://rubyforge.org) but no luck! Any help?? Cheers ---
**Author:** ![solutionmeister](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@solutionmeister](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/solutionmeister)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-update-connection-error/82253/2 "2007-01-18T16:05:42Z")
Peter N. wrote: > Hi: > > I am getting the following error while trying to update my rubygems. > > \*\*\* REMOTE GEMS \*\*\* > ERROR: While executing gem … (Errno::ETIMEDOUT) > Operation timed out - connect(2) > > After searching I found out its some network problem … Is rubyforge > down, is that the only place gem repository?? I try to access > [rubyforge.org](http://rubyforge.org) but no luck! > > Any help?? > > Cheers According to the ruby list, rubyforge is currently down. ---
**Author:** ![solutionmeister](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@solutionmeister](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/solutionmeister)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-update-connection-error/82253/3 "2007-01-18T16:15:34Z")
Drew O. wrote: > Peter N. wrote: > > > Hi: > > > > I am getting the following error while trying to update my rubygems. > > > > \*\*\* REMOTE GEMS \*\*\* > > ERROR: While executing gem … (Errno::ETIMEDOUT) > > Operation timed out - connect(2) > > > > After searching I found out its some network problem … Is rubyforge > > down, is that the only place gem repository?? I try to access > > [rubyforge.org](http://rubyforge.org) but no luck! > > > > Any help?? > > > > Cheers > > According to the ruby list, rubyforge is currently down. Drew Thank you for your prompt reply. However I find it very very wired that there is only one place where you can download your gems from with gem install tool. As for any other package manager I worked with i.e. apt, rpm, yum you can always edit the repository and there are more then 1 repository in the world also they are available via all university ftp sites… either I don’t know much about how gem works or it is completely wired that [rubyforge.org](http://rubyforge.org) having a monopoly. Sorry about the rant it just too damn frustrating… Cheers ---
**Author:** ![solutionmeister](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@solutionmeister](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/solutionmeister)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-update-connection-error/82253/4 "2007-01-18T16:37:10Z")
Yeah, we had a discussion on that in #rubyonrails today. Perhaps it’s about time someone get up a rubyforge mirror or twenty. What does one do to get such a thing done? On Jan 18, 10:15 am, Peter N. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![solutionmeister](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@solutionmeister](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/solutionmeister)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-update-connection-error/82253/5 "2007-01-18T16:41:36Z")
> Drew > > Thank you for your prompt reply. > > However I find it very very wired that there is only one place where you > can > download your gems from with gem install tool. As for any other package > manager I worked with i.e. apt, rpm, yum you can always edit the > repository and there are more then 1 repository in the world also they > are available via all university ftp sites… either I don’t know much > about how gem works or it is completely wired that [rubyforge.org](http://rubyforge.org) having > a monopoly. > > Sorry about the rant it just too damn frustrating… > > Cheers You can specify the source of a gem install: gem install rails—source [http://gems.rubyonrails.org](http://gems.rubyonrails.org) -—include-dependencies For example, this will install rails 1.2 RC2 from [rubyonrails.org](http://rubyonrails.org) directly. Many gems are available directly from their own specific sites, however I agree that rubyforge should be mirrored. ---
**Author:** ![solutionmeister](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@solutionmeister](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/solutionmeister)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-update-connection-error/82253/6 "2007-01-18T16:58:18Z")
On 1/18/07, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Yeah, we had a discussion on that in #rubyonrails today. Perhaps it’s > about time someone get up a rubyforge mirror or twenty. What does one > do to get such a thing done? I think Apache principle is the best … > **[Apache Mirrors](https://www.apache.org/mirrors)** > > Home page of The Apache Software Foundation Only 10GB of disk space is needed by doing quick scan of the document. I am sure there are many on the list who would be more then willing to do this plus there are bunch of universities who would set it up. And I am also sure that many here are already connected to those folks that are running the university mirrors. I think the issue needs to be address in any way cos the [rubyforge.org](http://rubyforge.org) is not enough to meet the growing number of ruby developers… as I see from the [railsinside.org](http://railsinside.org) blog ruby is now number 10 popular language and moving up… Cheers