# Missing dbm package on Redhat

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-dbm-package-on-redhat/168791>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 26, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-dbm-package-on-redhat/168791 "2009-05-26T01:06:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/missing-dbm-package-on-redhat/168791/1 "2009-05-26T01:06:05Z")

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I am running ruby 1.8.5 (2006-08-25) on a Red Hat system. The dbm  
package is missing.

$ irb  
reuiqrirb(main):001:0\> require “dbm”  
LoadError: no such file to load – dbm  
from /opt/ruby-gems/lib/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:  
27:in `gem_original_require' from /opt/ruby-gems/lib/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb: 27:in`require’  
from (irb):1

Is there some additional rpm that I have to tell my sysadmin to  
install?