# Mac OSX **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [June 6, 2006, 11:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-osx/95564 "2006-06-06T11:03:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Roger\_Knott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Roger\_Knott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Roger_Knott)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 11:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-osx/95564/1 "2006-06-06T11:03:19Z")
I havew installed Ruby and gems on Mac OSX but when i try ti install Rails i get messages Local gem file not found: rails\*.gem Attempting remote installation of ‘rails’ Updating Gem source index for: [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) ERROR: While executing gem … (ArgumentError) syntax error on line 23, col 0: ` ’ Can anyone advise as to reason ? I an using OS 10.4 Roger ---
**Author:** ![Roger\_Knott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Roger\_Knott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Roger_Knott)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2006, 11:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-osx/95564/2 "2006-06-06T11:09:38Z")
> I havew installed Ruby and gems on Mac OSX but when i try ti install Rails i > get messages > Local gem file not found: rails\*.gem > Attempting remote installation of ‘rails’ > Updating Gem source index for: [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) > ERROR: While executing gem … (ArgumentError) > syntax error on line 23, col 0: ` > > ’ > > Can anyone advise as to reason ? I an using OS 10.4 Probably due to your PATH. I’ve written my own howto at [http://cguttesen.blogspot.com/2006/03/installing-rails-and-friends-on-os-x.html](http://cguttesen.blogspot.com/2006/03/installing-rails-and-friends-on-os-x.html) hth Claus ---
**Author:** ![Roger\_Knott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Roger\_Knott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Roger_Knott)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 3:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-osx/95564/3 "2006-06-07T15:03:46Z")
On Jun 6, 2006, at 4:59 AM, Roger Knott wrote: > I havew installed Ruby and gems on Mac OSX but when i try ti > install Rails i get messages > Local gem file not found: rails\*.gem > Attempting remote installation of ‘rails’ > Updating Gem source index for: [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) > ERROR: While executing gem … (ArgumentError) > syntax error on line 23, col 0: ` > > ’ > > Can anyone advise as to reason ? I an using OS 10.4 Its pretty screwy on Mac OS X 10.4, so I chose to use Locomotive: [http://locomotive.raaum.org/](http://locomotive.raaum.org/) ---
**Author:** ![Roger\_Knott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Roger\_Knott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Roger_Knott)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-osx/95564/4 "2006-06-07T16:11:22Z")
Is everyone really having troube with this??? Install Xcode Developer Tools 2.2 Install darwin ports from [http://darwinports.org/downloads/DarwinPorts-1.2.1-10.4.dmg](http://darwinports.org/downloads/DarwinPorts-1.2.1-10.4.dmg). Then type in the commands sudo port selfupdate sudo port install ruby sudo port install rb-rubygems sudo port install rb-rake sudo gem install rails Then I just have to create the file /Users/jgb/.profile and add the line: export PATH=/opt/local/bin:$PATH Set this up on 3 macs with the latest OS X without a problem. On 6/7/06, Bryan L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > ERROR: While executing gem … (ArgumentError) > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) – ---
**Author:** ![Roger\_Knott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Roger\_Knott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Roger_Knott)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 2:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-osx/95564/5 "2006-06-07T14:50:00Z")
Hey Roger, I was able to install the ruby and rails with success using the following: > **[Dan Benjamin](https://danbenjamin.com)** > > Dan Benjamin's personal website. Peace, -Conrad ---
**Author:** ![Roger\_Knott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@Roger\_Knott](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Roger_Knott)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2006, 7:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mac-osx/95564/6 "2006-06-08T07:37:52Z")
On 6/7/06, Jon Gretar B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > sudo port selfupdate > sudo port install ruby > sudo port install rb-rubygems > sudo port install rb-rake > sudo gem install rails > > Then I just have to create the file /Users/jgb/.profile and add the line: > export PATH=/opt/local/bin:$PATH > > Set this up on 3 macs with the latest OS X without a problem. you might want to install rake via gem rather than darwinports which is still serving up version 0.4.15 - looks like a few things were fixed since then =) [http://rake.rubyforge.org/files/CHANGES.html](http://rake.rubyforge.org/files/CHANGES.html) james duncan davidson’s article has some interesting commentary/recommendations on which items to install via darwinports and which via gem: [http://duncandavidson.com/essay/2006/04/portsandbox](http://duncandavidson.com/essay/2006/04/portsandbox)