# Rubygem's gemri broken?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-gemri-broken/82192>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 17, 2007, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-gemri-broken/82192 "2007-01-17T23:15:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![gga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@gga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gga)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-gemri-broken/82192/1 "2007-01-17T23:15:49Z")

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> gem -v  
> 0.9.0

> gemri String  
> /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri\_descriptions.rb:99:in `concat': can't convert nil into Array (TypeError) from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri_descriptions.rb:99:in`merge\_in’  
> from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri\_reader.rb:56:in `get_class' from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri_reader.rb:52:in`get\_class’  
> from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri\_driver.rb:70:in  
> `report_class_stuff' from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri_driver.rb:106:in`get\_info\_for’  
> from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri\_driver.rb:135:in  
> `process_args' from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri_driver.rb:134:in`process\_args’  
> from /usr/bin/gemri:24

> gemri Hoe  
> [snip] OK

> ri String  
> [snip] OK

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**Author:** ![gga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@gga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gga)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 3:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-gemri-broken/82192/2 "2007-01-18T03:44:17Z")

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On Jan 17, 2007, at 14:15, gga wrote:

> > gem -v  
> > 0.9.0

Please try with 0.9.1.

If you’re using ruby 1.8.5 (and possibly 1.8.4) you can just ignore  
gemri.

–  
Eric H. - removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid - [http://blog.segment7.net](http://blog.segment7.net)

I LIT YOUR GEM ON FIRE!

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**Author:** ![gga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@gga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gga)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 2:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-gemri-broken/82192/3 "2007-01-20T02:00:33Z")

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On Jan 18, 2007, at 14:35, gga wrote:

> Eric H. wrote:
> 
> > On Jan 17, 2007, at 14:15, gga wrote:
> > 
> > > > gem -v  
> > > > 0.9.0
> > 
> > Please try with 0.9.1.
> 
> Same error.

ok, please file a bug.

[http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?atid=575&group\_id=126&func=browse](http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?atid=575&group_id=126&func=browse)

> > If you’re using ruby 1.8.5 (and possibly 1.8.4) you can just ignore  
> > gemri.
> 
> How? ri does not find the docs to gems.

Lies. (Unless you’re using ruby 1.8.5.)

$ ri ZenTest  
--------------------------------------------------------- Class: ZenTest  
ZenTest scans your target and unit-test code and writes your  
missing code based on simple naming rules, enabling XP at a much  
quicker pace. ZenTest only works with Ruby and Test::Unit.

–  
Eric H. - removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid - [http://blog.segment7.net](http://blog.segment7.net)

I LIT YOUR GEM ON FIRE!

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**Author:** ![gga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@gga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gga)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 4:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-gemri-broken/82192/4 "2007-01-19T16:29:16Z")

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Eric H. wrote:

> On Jan 17, 2007, at 14:15, gga wrote:
> 
> > > gem -v  
> > > 0.9.0
> 
> Please try with 0.9.1.

Same error.

> If you’re using ruby 1.8.5 (and possibly 1.8.4) you can just ignore  
> gemri.

How? ri does not find the docs to gems.

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**Author:** ![gga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@gga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gga)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2007, 8:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygems-gemri-broken/82192/5 "2007-01-20T08:52:01Z")

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On Jan 19, 2007, at 16:59, Eric H. wrote:

> On Jan 18, 2007, at 14:35, gga wrote:
> 
> > Eric H. wrote:
> > 
> > > If you’re using ruby 1.8.5 (and possibly 1.8.4) you can just ignore  
> > > gemri.
> > 
> > How? ri does not find the docs to gems.
> 
> Lies. (Unless you’re using ruby 1.8.5.)

Sorry, ruby older than 1.8.5.

–  
Eric H. - removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid - [http://blog.segment7.net](http://blog.segment7.net)

I LIT YOUR GEM ON FIRE!