# Rake -v

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-v/93448>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [April 3, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-v/93448 "2006-04-03T16:14:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![DAP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@DAP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/DAP)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 4:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-v/93448/1 "2006-04-03T16:14:14Z")

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I just used Gem to install version 0.7.1 of Rake. When I try to get  
Rake to report it’s version, it aborts. Here is a listing:

C:\Documents and Settings\dap\>rake -v  
rake aborted!  
No Rakefile found (looking for: rakefile, Rakefile, rakefile.rb,  
Rakefile.rb)  
c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rake-0.7.1/lib/rake.rb:1822:in  
`load\_rakefile’  
(See full trace by running task with --trace)

C:\Documents and Settings\dap\>

Anyone have an idea why this is happening? Know of a way to fix it? I  
assume if this is broke on my Rake install, there will be other things  
that are not working with my installed Rake.

Don

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**Author:** ![DAP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@DAP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/DAP)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-v/93448/2 "2006-04-03T16:17:22Z")

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On Apr 3, 2006, at 9:13 AM, DAP wrote:

> I just used Gem to install version 0.7.1 of Rake. When I try to get  
> Rake to report it’s version, it aborts. Here is a listing:
> 
> C:\Documents and Settings\dap\>rake -v  
> rake aborted!

try:  
rake --version

–  
Jason P.  
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid

“The computer allows you to make mistakes  
faster than any other invention, with the  
possible exception of handguns and tequila.”

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**Author:** ![DAP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@DAP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/DAP)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-v/93448/3 "2006-04-03T16:20:39Z")

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DAP wrote:

> I just used Gem to install version 0.7.1 of Rake. When I try to get  
> Rake to report it’s version, it aborts. Here is a listing:

d:\development\>rake -V  
rake, version 0.7.0.4

Uppercase ‘V’ works.

little ‘v’ means ‘verbose’

–  
James B.

“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance, but the illusion  
of knowledge.”

- D. Boorstin

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**Author:** ![DAP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@DAP](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/DAP)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 4:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-v/93448/4 "2006-04-03T16:35:51Z")

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TADA!!!

Both suggestions worked great.

Thanks.

Don