# ./script/../config/boot.rb:29: undefined method \`gem' for ma

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-config-boot-rb-undefined-method-gem-for-ma/113273>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 29, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-config-boot-rb-undefined-method-gem-for-ma/113273 "2007-08-29T13:56:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![dodgyboz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dodgyboz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dodgyboz)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 1:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-config-boot-rb-undefined-method-gem-for-ma/113273/1 "2007-08-29T13:56:17Z")

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I am new to svn but have just created a repository on my server using  
svnserve. I have done all the ignore \*.log files and temp directory  
stuff and have just tryed to generate my first controller useing  
script/generate controller ManageProducts --svn and am getting the  
error below

dodgyboz@shuttle:~/itsagoal/trunk$ ruby script/generate controller  
ManageProductRange --svn

./script/…/config/boot.rb:29: undefined method `gem' for main:Object (NoMethodError) from script/generate:2:in`require’  
from script/generate:2

Can anyone help me out with this little problem??

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**Author:** ![dodgyboz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dodgyboz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dodgyboz)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2007, 2:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-config-boot-rb-undefined-method-gem-for-ma/113273/2 "2007-08-29T14:33:29Z")

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I have found the answer, or at least this has worked for me so i no  
longer have a problem.

Sometimes gem needs a little reminder. Running “sudo gem update –  
system” fixes the bug on ubuntu OS anyway

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**Author:** ![dodgyboz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dodgyboz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dodgyboz)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2007, 1:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/script-config-boot-rb-undefined-method-gem-for-ma/113273/3 "2007-09-26T13:29:42Z")

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Came across this post while I was trying to fix a similar problem.  
Your answer solved my problem as well. Thanks.