# Please help a newbie:

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/please-help-a-newbie/157369>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 10, 2009, 1:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/please-help-a-newbie/157369 "2009-01-10T01:55:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![michaelb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@michaelb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/michaelb)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 1:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/please-help-a-newbie/157369/1 "2009-01-10T01:55:27Z")

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Whenever I run any script on my web app (rake commands, script/server),  
I get the following error, and I have no idea what to do about it:

/opt/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.9.7/lib/libxml\_ruby.bundle:  
[BUG] Bus Error  
ruby 1.8.7 (2008-08-11 patchlevel 72) [i686-darwin9]

Abort trap

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Already have tried reinstalling  
libxml via macports, installing ruby in macports, etc… In a bit over  
my head…

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**Author:** ![michaelb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@michaelb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/michaelb)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/please-help-a-newbie/157369/2 "2009-01-12T22:46:25Z")

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Michael Broukhim wrote:

> Whenever I run any script on my web app (rake commands, script/server),  
> I get the following error, and I have no idea what to do about it:
> 
> /opt/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/libxml-ruby-0.9.7/lib/libxml\_ruby.bundle:  
> [BUG] Bus Error  
> ruby 1.8.7 (2008-08-11 patchlevel 72) [i686-darwin9]
> 
> Abort trap
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Already have tried reinstalling  
> libxml via macports, installing ruby in macports, etc… In a bit over  
> my head…

run the command again with tracing enabled and you will probably get  
more of a clue…

rake --version --trace

ilan