# Private method \`chomp' called for nil:NilClass

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/private-method-chomp-called-for-nil-nilclass/207911>\
**Category:** Deployment\
**Created:** [June 6, 2011, 11:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/private-method-chomp-called-for-nil-nilclass/207911 "2011-06-06T11:39:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 6, 2011, 11:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/private-method-chomp-called-for-nil-nilclass/207911/1 "2011-06-06T11:39:15Z")

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Hi Friends,

```
       I'm using rails 2.0.2 in my application, While create or

```

migrate database I am getting the following error

hp@ubuntu:~/giftgenius$ rake db:migrate --trace  
rake aborted!  
private method `chomp' called for nil:NilClass /home/hp/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.6-head/lib/ruby/1.8/logger.rb:174 /home/hp/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.6-head/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in`gem\_original\_require’  
/home/hp/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.6-head/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:31:in  
`require' /home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rails-2.0.2/lib/initializer.rb:1 /home/hp/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.6-head/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in`gem\_original\_require’  
/home/hp/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.6-head/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:31:in  
`require' /home/hp/giftgenius/config/boot.rb:54:in`load\_initializer’  
/home/hp/giftgenius/config/boot.rb:39:in `run' /home/hp/giftgenius/config/boot.rb:11:in`boot!’  
/home/hp/giftgenius/config/boot.rb:109  
/home/hp/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.6-head/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:31:in  
`gem_original_require' /home/hp/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.6-head/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in`require’  
/home/hp/giftgenius/Rakefile:4  
/home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/rake\_module.rb:25:in  
`load' /home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/rake_module.rb:25:in`load\_rakefile’  
/home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/application.rb:495:in  
`raw_loahp@ubuntu:~/giftgenius$ rake db:migrate --trace rake aborted! private method`chomp’ called for nil:NilClass  
/home/hp/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.6-head/lib/ruby/1.8/logger.rb:174  
/home/hp/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.6-head/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:31:in  
`gem_original_require' /home/hp/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.6-head/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in`require’  
/home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rails-2.0.2/lib/initializer.rb:1  
/home/hp/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.6-head/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:31:in  
`gem_original_require' /home/hp/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.6-head/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in`require’  
/home/hp/giftgenius/config/boot.rb:54:in `load_initializer' /home/hp/giftgenius/config/boot.rb:39:in`run’  
/home/hp/giftgenius/config/boot.rb:11:in `boot!' /home/hp/giftgenius/config/boot.rb:109 /home/hp/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.6-head/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in`gem\_original\_require’  
/home/hp/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.6-head/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom\_require.rb:31:in  
`require' /home/hp/giftgenius/Rakefile:4 /home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/rake_module.rb:25:in`load’  
/home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/rake\_module.rb:25:in  
`load_rakefile' /home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/application.rb:495:in`raw\_load\_rakefile’  
/home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/application.rb:78:in  
`load_rakefile' /home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/application.rb:129:in`standard\_exception\_handling’  
/home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/application.rb:77:in  
`load_rakefile' /home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/application.rb:61:in`run’  
/home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/application.rb:129:in  
`standard_exception_handling' /home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/application.rb:59:in`run’  
/home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/bin/rake:32  
/home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/bin/rake:19:in `load' /home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/bin/rake:19 d_rakefile' /home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/application.rb:78:in`load\_rakefile’  
/home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/application.rb:129:in  
`standard_exception_handling' /home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/application.rb:77:in`load\_rakefile’  
/home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/application.rb:61:in  
`run' /home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/application.rb:129:in`standard\_exception\_handling’  
/home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/lib/rake/application.rb:59:in  
`run' /home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/gems/rake-0.9.2/bin/rake:32 /home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/bin/rake:19:in`load’  
/home/hp/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.6-head/bin/rake:19

While running script/server also I’m getting the same error…

Anyone please help me out of this issue…

Thanks in Advance.