# No such file to load -- dbi (LoadError)?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-such-file-to-load-dbi-loaderror/146602>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 22, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-such-file-to-load-dbi-loaderror/146602 "2008-08-22T21:40:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/no-such-file-to-load-dbi-loaderror/146602/1 "2008-08-22T21:40:55Z")

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Hi,

I’m trying to run a ruby script from the command line (using version  
1.8.6 on Fedora linus). But this line:

require ‘dbi’

is giving me the error:

[me@mymachine]~/w/easyrx% ruby email.rb  
/usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:27:in  
`gem_original_require': no such file to load -- dbi (LoadError) from /usr/local/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/ custom_require.rb:27:in`require’  
from email.rb:8

What do I need to install/configure to overcome this problem?

Thanks, - Dave