# Netbeans and Gems **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [August 12, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/netbeans-and-gems/145611 "2008-08-12T04:26:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![delphiguy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/53a042/32.png) [@delphiguy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/delphiguy)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/netbeans-and-gems/145611/1 "2008-08-12T04:26:52Z")
Cheers, Newbie here. I’m trying to learn Ruby so I downloaded NetBeans 6.1 and give it a try, I must admit I kinda liked it. However, when trying to install Gems and/or Update them via Tools -\> Ruby Gems I always get stuck and given this message (see attachment). What could be the problem here? Also, I noticed that Netbeans installs the Gems in a particular directory, can I copy this directory and apply it to my home pc so that I could get the Gems applied to it also? this is because I dont have an internet connection at home. Thanks in advanced. ---
**Author:** ![delphiguy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/53a042/32.png) [@delphiguy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/delphiguy)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 5:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/netbeans-and-gems/145611/2 "2008-08-12T05:22:16Z")
Ok I tried installing Gems in the commandline but I get this error. jruby -S gem install mysql JRuby limited openssl loaded. gem install jruby-openssl for full support. [http://wiki.jruby.org/wiki/JRuby\_Builtin\_OpenSSL](http://wiki.jruby.org/wiki/JRuby_Builtin_OpenSSL) Bulk updating Gem source index for: [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) Exception in thread “main” java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Java heap space Does this means that my Netbeans and/or JRuby is broken? thanks ---
**Author:** ![delphiguy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/53a042/32.png) [@delphiguy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/delphiguy)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 10:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/netbeans-and-gems/145611/3 "2008-08-12T10:25:42Z")
Randy Adanza wrote: > […] when trying to install Gems and/or Update them via Tools → > Ruby Gems I always get stuck and given this message (see > attachment). You are hitting older JRuby issue. See: [http://wiki.netbeans.org/FaqRubyGemsOOME](http://wiki.netbeans.org/FaqRubyGemsOOME) You will encounter this only with older JRuby, JRuby 1.1.3 and further bundles RubyGems 1.2.0 which does require much less memory. You might either: - switch to other platform (newer JRuby, MRI, Rubinius) in the Platform Manager - increase the memory as described in the wiki. - switch to NetBeans 6.5 dev build (which bundles JRuby 1.1.3): [http://wiki.netbeans.org/RubyInstallation#section-RubyInstallation-StayingUpToDate](http://wiki.netbeans.org/RubyInstallation#section-RubyInstallation-StayingUpToDate) or [http://wiki.netbeans.org/RubyInstallation#section-RubyInstallation-HowDoIGetTheContinuousBuilds](http://wiki.netbeans.org/RubyInstallation#section-RubyInstallation-HowDoIGetTheContinuousBuilds) […] > Also, I noticed that Netbeans installs the Gems in a particular > directory NetBeans behaves exactly the same way as from the command-line wrt. to Gem Home, Gem Path, … RubyGems settings. You are using (bundled) JRuby which store its gems in the interpreters directory… > , can I copy this directory and apply it to my home pc so > that I could get the Gems applied to it also? …you might e.g. set GEM\_HOME (in Ruby Platform Manager) to: /home/you/gem-repo and move this repo to other machine and point the GEM\_HOME on that machine to it. m. ---
**Author:** ![delphiguy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/53a042/32.png) [@delphiguy](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/delphiguy)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2008, 11:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/netbeans-and-gems/145611/4 "2008-08-12T11:17:14Z")
Thanks for the reply, I will try that.