# Problem installing dependecy log4r for ruby-net-nntp **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [August 16, 2007, 8:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-installing-dependecy-log4r-for-ruby-net-nntp/112252 "2007-08-16T20:30:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eric)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 8:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-installing-dependecy-log4r-for-ruby-net-nntp/112252/1 "2007-08-16T20:30:56Z")
To be able to interact with a news server (NNTP) I try to install ruby-net-nntp. (Linux) This is what happenned: ~]# gem install ruby-net-nntp Bulk updating Gem source index for: [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) Install required dependency log4r? [Yn] y ERROR: While executing gem … (OpenURI::HTTPError) 403 Forbidden Installing and upgrading other gems (rails, etc.) was no problem. Is there a solution for this problem or is there another way to interact with a news server? TIA ---
**Author:** ![eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eric)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-installing-dependecy-log4r-for-ruby-net-nntp/112252/2 "2007-08-16T21:36:01Z")
On 8/16/07, Eric [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I would recommend installing log4r by hand. You can download the gem file by following the download link on the log4r project homepage: [http://log4r.rubyforge.org/](http://log4r.rubyforge.org/) Blessings, TwP ---
**Author:** ![eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eric)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-installing-dependecy-log4r-for-ruby-net-nntp/112252/3 "2007-08-16T22:36:10Z")
Op do 16 aug 21:34:12 2007 CEST schreef Tim P. in de nieuwsgroep ‘comp.lang.ruby’: > > > > I would recommend installing log4r by hand. You can download the gem > file by following the download link on the log4r project homepage: > > [http://log4r.rubyforge.org/](http://log4r.rubyforge.org/) I’ll give it a shot and report my findings. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eric)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 10:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-installing-dependecy-log4r-for-ruby-net-nntp/112252/4 "2007-08-16T22:51:16Z")
Op do 16 aug 22:34:30 2007 CEST schreef Eric in de nieuwsgroep ‘comp.lang.ruby’: > > > Install required dependency log4r? [Yn] y > > > I’ll give it a shot and report my findings. Thanks! > > > [root@scooby2 ~]# gem install Desktop/log4r-1.0.5.gem -l > > > Successfully installed log4r, version 1.0.5 > > > Installing ri documentation for log4r-1.0.5… > > > Installing RDoc documentation for log4r-1.0.5… > > > [root@scooby2 ~]# gem install ruby-net-nntp > > > Need to update 5 gems from [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) > > > … > > > complete > > > Successfully installed ruby-net-nntp-0.1.0 > > > Installing ri documentation for ruby-net-nntp-0.1.0… > > > Installing RDoc documentation for ruby-net-nntp-0.1.0… > > > [root@scooby2 ~]# Like a charm. Thanks! But… There was something wrong. Should I report something to someone? I like to contribute something. (Since Ruby, Rails and Aptana/RadRails gave me so much…) ---
**Author:** ![eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eric)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2007, 11:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-installing-dependecy-log4r-for-ruby-net-nntp/112252/5 "2007-08-16T23:23:20Z")
On Aug 16, 2007, at 13:50, Eric wrote: > > > > Bulk updating Gem source index for: [http://gems.rubyforge.org](http://gems.rubyforge.org) > > Successfully installed ruby-net-nntp-0.1.0 > gave me so much…) > One of the mirrors was probably busted. I don’t think you can easily > figure out which one though since that code is buried in open-uri.rb. ---
**Author:** ![eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eric)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2007, 12:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problem-installing-dependecy-log4r-for-ruby-net-nntp/112252/6 "2007-08-17T00:06:26Z")
Op do 16 aug 23:21:55 2007 CEST schreef Eric H. in de nieuwsgroep ‘comp.lang.ruby’: > > > > > ~]# gem install ruby-net-nntp > > > > > [http://log4r.rubyforge.org/](http://log4r.rubyforge.org/) > > > > > complete > > > > > I like to contribute something. (Since Ruby, Rails and Aptana/RadRails > > > > > gave me so much…) > > One of the mirrors was probably busted. I don’t think you can easily > figure out which one though since that code is buried in open-uri.rb. I’ll look into it whenever (if ever) I leave my Ruby-noob-status behind.