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## [Great rails forum software](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/great-rails-forum-software/195896)

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**Author:** [@ksader](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ksader)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2010, 6:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/great-rails-forum-software/195896 "2010-10-02T18:58:25Z")

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Hi all, Anyone interested in collaborating with me to develop great rails forum software? This will be a rails 3 engine that makes it very easy to plug into an existing app, integrating with your existing user model …

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## [Recommended method to update binary from script](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recommended-method-to-update-binary-from-script/192692)

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**Author:** [@shugyo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shugyo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2010, 5:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/recommended-method-to-update-binary-from-script/192692 "2010-08-04T05:38:45Z")

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Dear all, I have trouble updating the nginx binary without downtime, from a script. The company I work for runs nginx (0.7.64) as a front-end and apache (1.3.37 with mod\_perl) as a back-end web server on CentOS 4.8 o…

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## [Remove overall indentation preserving reletive indentation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/remove-overall-indentation-preserving-reletive-indentation/185860)

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**Author:** [@xtremebain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/xtremebain)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/remove-overall-indentation-preserving-reletive-indentation/185860 "2010-03-27T20:24:08Z")

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I am trying to find a solution to remove the overall indentation of a block of text while preserving the relative indentation of each line, for example line 1 line 2 (2 spaces then 4 spaces) should become line 1 …

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## [Support for hexadecimal or octal ip format for the proxy\_pass module](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/support-for-hexadecimal-or-octal-ip-format-for-the-proxy-pass-module/182717)

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**Author:** [@Dalaih](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dalaih)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2010, 1:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/support-for-hexadecimal-or-octal-ip-format-for-the-proxy-pass-module/182717 "2010-02-02T13:48:44Z")

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Hello, I’d like the proxy\_pass module of nginx to be able to support hexadecimal or octal ip formats. For example here are the different versions of the ip of the nginx forum : IP address: http://174.36.94.16 Hexa…

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## [Adding stubs for an included argument](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-stubs-for-an-included-argument/181109)

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**Author:** [@edvardm](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/edvardm)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-stubs-for-an-included-argument/181109 "2010-01-06T14:25:39Z")

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Hi, My scenario is as follows, and so far I have not found the clean way to implement the following. In a method I have a method called allowed\_for?(\*args) used as follows: … if o.allowed\_for?(:foo, :bar) #case a …

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## [Method parameter modifiers: out and ref](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/method-parameter-modifiers-out-and-ref/177427)

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**Author:** [@James\_Thompson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/James_Thompson)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2009, 10:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/method-parameter-modifiers-out-and-ref/177427 "2009-10-16T22:40:02Z")

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I am trying to work with a .NET lib that uses ref modifiers on some method params and am not sure how to work with them from Ruby. I know with out modifiers that those parameters become part of the return values, but …

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## [Possible ScriptEngine and parsing bug when converting block to a parameter](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/possible-scriptengine-and-parsing-bug-when-converting-block-to-a-parameter/176598)

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**Author:** [@dotty](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dotty)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/possible-scriptengine-and-parsing-bug-when-converting-block-to-a-parameter/176598 "2009-10-02T21:17:37Z")

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I was getting an error trying to use ScriptEngine to require ‘win32ole’ (Actually, I need this from C#, below example given because its easier to show in IronRuby): IronRuby.create\_engine.execute\_file(‘Libs\\win32ol…

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## [Cucunber - does not honour here-document syntax?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cucunber-does-not-honour-here-document-syntax/167309)

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**Author:** [@byrnejb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/byrnejb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 6, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cucunber-does-not-honour-here-document-syntax/167309 "2009-05-06T17:52:47Z")

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something\_steps.rb TEST = ‘A constant’ puts TEST SCRIPT \<\<-‘END\_SCRIPT’ … END\_SCRIPT Then /…/ do $ cucumber -r features features/lib/something.feature A constant ./features/lib/step\_definitions/something\_\_steps.…

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## [Load balancing, missing a detail](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/load-balancing-missing-a-detail/163655)

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**Author:** [@teck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/teck)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/load-balancing-missing-a-detail/163655 "2009-03-23T18:03:57Z")

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Hi all, I need your help with setting nginx as load balancer. I have 2 servers, 192.168.1.2 (Web1) and 192.168.1.3 (Web2), both with same content into /www/html directory. Web1 has nginx installed. http { … upstre…

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## [CSV.read$B$G%V%m%C%/(B](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/csv-read-b-g-v-m-c-b/161866)

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**Author:** [@madoka\_yamamoto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/madoka_yamamoto)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2009, 7:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/csv-read-b-g-v-m-c-b/161866 "2009-03-03T07:52:13Z")

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## [Best way of writing fetaures for a wizard](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-way-of-writing-fetaures-for-a-wizard/160055)

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**Author:** [@lucas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lucas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/best-way-of-writing-fetaures-for-a-wizard/160055 "2009-02-11T14:41:26Z")

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Hi everyone, I am Lucas and I am starting to use cucumber in project. I need to write a scenario that is little bit complex. Lets suppose I have a Thing and then I need to advance that Thing through 4 stages (someth…

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## [Require my assembly](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/require-my-assembly/157243)

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**Author:** [@veganopolis](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/veganopolis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/require-my-assembly/157243 "2009-01-08T20:02:14Z")

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Hi, I’m new to IronRuby. I’m trying to require a .net assembly but I have the following error message. Any help will be very much appreciated. Note : MyApp.Application.dll references MyApp.Core.dll and both are in the…

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## [Find type of filesystem (\*nix/windows)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/find-type-of-filesystem-nix-windows/153610)

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**Author:** [@ittayd](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ittayd)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/find-type-of-filesystem-nix-windows/153610 "2008-12-30T18:49:01Z")

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How can I find in ruby the type of filesystem from a given file? (pseudo code: FileSystem.type(’/path/to/file’)). I’m especially interested to know if the fs is networked (nfs, cifs) or on a local disk. Thank you, It…

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## [Logger - daliy bckup option available?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/logger-daliy-bckup-option-available/155661)

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**Author:** [@murraj](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/murraj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2008, 5:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/logger-daliy-bckup-option-available/155661 "2008-12-17T05:44:29Z")

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Hello , I would like to know is there any option to backup the log file hourly ? In the Logger class i found only the following options logger = Logger.new(‘foo.log’, ‘daily’) logger = Logger.new(‘foo.log’, ‘weekly’) …

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## [Problemas con validates\_format\_of](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problemas-con-validates-format-of/154376)

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**Author:** [@pinmac](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pinmac)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problemas-con-validates-format-of/154376 "2008-11-28T14:31:52Z")

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Hola Quisiera aÃ±adir una validaciÃ³n para un campo con un valor monetario (con coma). Por ejemplo: 123,12 Mi expresiÃ³n regular es /\\A\\d+(,\\d{1,2}\\Z)?/ y la he testeado en http://www.rubular.com/ (por cierto muy …

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## [Enumerable object from a block](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/enumerable-object-from-a-block/146478)

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**Author:** [@Akinori\_MUSHA](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Akinori_MUSHA)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/enumerable-object-from-a-block/146478 "2008-08-26T12:56:17Z")

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## [Detect XML Requests in Before Filter / OAuth](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/detect-xml-requests-in-before-filter-oauth/143983)

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**Author:** [@nanosk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nanosk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2008, 2:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/detect-xml-requests-in-before-filter-oauth/143983 "2008-07-25T14:32:26Z")

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Hi, I am working on a RESTful website and also want to support XML as content type. However, I want to protect all XML actions with OAuth so that we can control, monitor and maybe limit access to the API in the futur…

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## [In fields\_for auf Unterobjecte zugreifen zugreifen?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/in-fields-for-auf-unterobjecte-zugreifen-zugreifen/120777)

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**Author:** [@rbjl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rbjl)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 22, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/in-fields-for-auf-unterobjecte-zugreifen-zugreifen/120777 "2007-11-22T16:51:02Z")

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ja hallo erstmal,… ich habe hier in einer Anwendung 3 Entitäten: Firma (company) Firmen-Adressen-Mapping (address\_mapping) Addressen (address). In einer Firmen-Maske sollen die Adressen mitbearbeitet werden können. …

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## ["string"\[/str/\]=:not\_string dumps core](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/string-str-not-string-dumps-core/114675)

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**Author:** [@nobu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nobu)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 1:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/string-str-not-string-dumps-core/114675 "2007-09-17T13:25:25Z")

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e$B$J$+$@$G$9!#e(B http://yowaken.dip.jp/tdiary/20070908.html#p05 e$B$N7o$N%Q%C%A$G$9!#e(B ENCODING\_\*e$B%^%/%m$Oe(BT\_STRINGe$B8BDj$H$$$&$3$H$G$9$h$M!#e(B Index: encoding.c — encoding.c (revision 13443) +++ encoding…

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## [Stack level too deep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stack-level-too-deep/110633)

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**Author:** [@site-master](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/site-master)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stack-level-too-deep/110633 "2007-08-01T18:34:53Z")

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Hi, I just installed radiant on a test machine. I followed all the steps given when creating a new radiant app. When i view the default blog i just get stack level too deep where the posts should be. I have installed…

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## [Hijack, or alias a method with a proc?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hijack-or-alias-a-method-with-a-proc/104505)

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**Author:** [@jim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jim)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 20, 2007, 6:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hijack-or-alias-a-method-with-a-proc/104505 "2007-05-20T06:40:55Z")

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Hello, I have a Menu class with a add\_item method, which takes a name followed by a proc: Menu(“TopLevelMenuName”).add\_item(“NewMenuItemName”) { puts “Hello” } I want to hijack this method so I can customize the menu…

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## [RuntimeError: ERROR C42P01 Mrelation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/runtimeerror-error-c42p01-mrelation/87809)

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**Author:** [@georgeuoa](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/georgeuoa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2007, 4:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/runtimeerror-error-c42p01-mrelation/87809 "2007-03-06T04:39:37Z")

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Hi Guys, Am trying to map a database ‘view’ to activerecord but i get the following error "RuntimeError: ERROR C42P01 Mrelation “gff3view” does not exist Fnamespace.c L200 RRangeVarGetRelid: SELECT \* FROM gff3vie…

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## [Visual effects: fade e appear](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/visual-effects-fade-e-appear/80713)

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**Author:** [@stb](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/stb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2006, 1:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/visual-effects-fade-e-appear/80713 "2006-12-30T13:45:49Z")

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Ciao, vorrei fare un sotto menu a comparsa scomparsa e sin qui niente di difficile ma visto che ho più sotto menu che andranno visualizzati nel medesimo box dovrei creare un effetto che con lo spazio già pieno mi fac…

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## [How do I access the session in a rails plugin?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-access-the-session-in-a-rails-plugin/97158)

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**Author:** [@Alex\_MacCaw](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Alex_MacCaw)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-access-the-session-in-a-rails-plugin/97158 "2006-07-05T17:07:28Z")

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I’m trying to access the session in a rails plugin, so as to set it as below. module Juggernaut def self.set\_channels(chan) session\[:juggernaut\_channels\] = chan end end module ActionController class Base include J…

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## [Simple regexp: Matching CRLF in a Windows file](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/simple-regexp-matching-crlf-in-a-windows-file/60810)

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**Author:** [@weyus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/weyus)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2006, 7:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/simple-regexp-matching-crlf-in-a-windows-file/60810 "2006-05-17T19:22:19Z")

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All, I’m trying to do subs on CRLF in a Windows file, but I’m having a time of it trying to get the regexp working. I am sure that I have a text file with Windows newlines (CRLF) embedded in it This doesn’t work: n…

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## [Developers Wanted](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/developers-wanted/55000)

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**Author:** [@magic6435](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/magic6435)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 20, 2006, 10:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/developers-wanted/55000 "2006-03-20T22:50:05Z")

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Hello - Gusto.com (http://www.gusto.com/) is looking for talented Ruby programmers to help us build the next version of our website. Currently we’re looking for contract positions but will consider full time empl…

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## [Enum](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/enum/98182)

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**Author:** [@zbyte\_pepsi-hola](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/zbyte_pepsi-hola)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2006, 1:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/enum/98182 "2006-01-30T13:56:48Z")

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When I do scaffold generated code for a table that has “enum” in it and i goto to the “new” button, no options are given. Anyway i could automate it so i can get a drop down box when using enums?

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## [Can't install rubygems on Debian 3.1](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-install-rubygems-on-debian-3-1/52352)

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**Author:** [@spiz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/spiz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2006, 3:39pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cant-install-rubygems-on-debian-3-1/52352 "2006-01-21T15:39:58Z")

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Hi all, When I try to install rubygems I get this: install security.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems install gem\_openssl.rb /usr/local/lib/ruby/site\_ruby/1.8/rubygems \<— lib/rubygems \<— lib /usr/local/…

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## [Sliding correlator channel sounding flow graphs (Tx and Rx)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sliding-correlator-channel-sounding-flow-graphs-tx-and-rx/256490)

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**Author:** [@sacinold](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sacinold)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 26, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sliding-correlator-channel-sounding-flow-graphs-tx-and-rx/256490 "2020-02-26T16:49:50Z")

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Hello everyone, Pls, i need transmitter and receiver flow graph of sliding correlator channel sounding. I want to used the flow graphs to measure radio propagation channel of a complex building environment. Thanks

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## [Check if input string conforms with DB collation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/check-if-input-string-conforms-with-db-collation/244679)

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**Author:** [@Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rafa_F)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2016, 12:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/check-if-input-string-conforms-with-db-collation/244679 "2016-05-25T12:53:48Z")

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What we have is a table with an email field - collation latin1\_swedish\_ci because of the limitations of our email service. ±---------------±-----------±------------------±-----±----±--------±---------------±----------…

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## [RubyDay 2015](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyday-2015/243484)

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**Author:** [@Sadaf\_N](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Sadaf_N)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2015, 9:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyday-2015/243484 "2015-11-16T21:34:37Z")

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Hi rubyists per chi ha presentato al #rubyday2015: Vi va di condividere vostro slideware qui ? mi permetto di riproporre i talk che ho recuperato: Luca G. ! https://twitter.com/jodosha/status/665833712219738112 …

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## [Proxy\_cache\_use\_stale updating](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proxy-cache-use-stale-updating/243304)

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**Author:** [@Rafa\_F](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Rafa_F)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2015, 12:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/proxy-cache-use-stale-updating/243304 "2015-09-09T12:38:18Z")

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I’ve one storage server using nginx, one cache file server using nginx. The following are my configuration files: storage\_server.conf(ip address 192.168.1.10): server { listen 80; listen \[::\]:80 ipv6only=on; …

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## [Developpeur Ruby On Rails - CDI - Editeur - Paris](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/developpeur-ruby-on-rails-cdi-editeur-paris/206289)

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**Author:** [@luislavena](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luislavena)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2011, 11:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/developpeur-ruby-on-rails-cdi-editeur-paris/206289 "2011-04-27T11:17:33Z")

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Nous sommes le cabinet de recrutement Externis Resourcing Ltd, bases a Londres nous intervenons sur les marches Francais, Uk et Benelux. Plus d’infos sur www.externis-resourcing.com Afin d’accélérer son développement,…

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## [Ruby ODBC error](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-odbc-error/164883)

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**Author:** [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-odbc-error/164883 "2009-04-07T00:57:08Z")

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I am getting the following error when trying to connect to sql server via odbc from a customer’s computer OLE error code:800A0E7A in ADODB.Connection Provider cannot be found. It may not be properly installed. HRESUL…

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## [Fun with finalizers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fun-with-finalizers/226639)

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**Author:** [@Garthy\_D](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Garthy_D)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2013, 4:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/fun-with-finalizers/226639 "2013-02-17T04:11:50Z")

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Hi all, Just ran into something very interesting with finalizers. I’ve found a workaround (it’ll be obvious what it is from the code below), but I just thought I’d share it for discussion’s sake. Consider the code be…

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## [Forcing a 'process' to wait on an object specific lock](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forcing-a-process-to-wait-on-an-object-specific-lock/229677)

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**Author:** [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2013, 5:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/forcing-a-process-to-wait-on-an-object-specific-lock/229677 "2013-02-01T17:45:48Z")

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I have a synchronization problem that I am not sure how to solve in Ruby/Rails. I have a mental model of what I need to do and how it should work, but can’t find the way to do it in Ruby/Rails. (I’ve learned all about…

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## [What a disappointing evening!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-a-disappointing-evening/213829)

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**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 15, 2011, 1:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-a-disappointing-evening/213829 "2011-11-15T01:41:14Z")

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hey guys… I’ve been struggling trying to install rails\_admin for the whole evening and I’m now considering killing myself instead :frowning: my Gemfile are like this (copied from my original rails directory, with ra…

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## [Rails HABTM records](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-habtm-records/205424)

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**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-habtm-records/205424 "2011-04-07T06:17:33Z")

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Hello Experts, I have a HABTM association between User and Account model through a table users\_accounts the association seems to be working fine, e.g. when i do @user.account it fetches the associated record which …

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## [Migrations in rails?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migrations-in-rails/203987)

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**Author:** [@dubstep](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dubstep)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2011, 8:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/migrations-in-rails/203987 "2011-03-09T20:50:29Z")

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Are migrations used only when you’re making changes to a database? Does it just allow the developer to avoid using raw SQL when working with databases?

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## [Jedit + plugin ruby/rails + RVM](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jedit-plugin-ruby-rails-rvm/200251)

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**Author:** [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2010, 10:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/jedit-plugin-ruby-rails-rvm/200251 "2010-12-07T22:17:45Z")

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Hi there, In my long journey trying to find a comfortable IDE for Ruby on Rails on Ubuntu, I found this tutorial to set up jedit : http://www.wikihow.com/Install-Jedit-for-Rails It looks fine for the moment but I hav…

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## [Usrp2 import error](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/usrp2-import-error/187635)

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**Author:** [@newbee-robert](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/newbee-robert)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/usrp2-import-error/187635 "2010-04-28T02:47:53Z")

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Hi - Sorry for such a newbie question, but I am trying to get my USRP2 up and running and am having some issues. I’m running Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty) and have installed the stable release of gnuradio 3.2 using the binary …

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## [Output\_compression with Rails 2.3.4](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/output-compression-with-rails-2-3-4/175335)

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**Author:** [@neetal](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/neetal)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2009, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/output-compression-with-rails-2-3-4/175335 "2009-09-11T15:23:29Z")

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Hi Am in a process of upgrading my rails 2.1.2 to Rails 2.3.4. I have freezed the Rails 2.3.4 to my application as well. Here comes the problem , am using output\_compression plugin for Gzip. But it is creating proble…

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## [Is Rails in decline?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-rails-in-decline/167700)

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**Author:** [@ron](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ron)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 11, 2009, 10:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-rails-in-decline/167700 "2009-05-11T22:20:24Z")

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Hi, I was doing Rails and was hired away to do .NET. I’m wondering what the state of Ruby/Rails is? I’ve heard it is in decline… I’m asking because I want to build an app in my spare time. It would make more sense…

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## [Routing Error](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/routing-error/167341)

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**Author:** [@sktib](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sktib)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 7, 2009, 4:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/routing-error/167341 "2009-05-07T04:52:59Z")

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Folks, I am a little lost on a Routing error in accessing my javascripts and stylesheets files on production and hopefully someone can help me. Part of what is confusing me is that the same code that works fine on my …

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## [How to change Image of Markers in google map mashup?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-change-image-of-markers-in-google-map-mashup/160832)

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**Author:** [@VrishaliSS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/VrishaliSS)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-change-image-of-markers-in-google-map-mashup/160832 "2009-02-21T19:35:27Z")

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Hi!!! I am working on google map mashup. I tried to display the markers for four locations and its getting displayed. But these markers’s image is default image by google. (balloon shaped image) Now i want to put my…

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## [POP email with SSL](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pop-email-with-ssl/101192)

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**Author:** [@markcasio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/markcasio)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2009, 7:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/pop-email-with-ssl/101192 "2009-02-17T07:06:02Z")

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Can someone point me to an example of reading email from a server using POP and SSL?

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## [Params\[:data\]](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/params-data/145988)

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**Author:** [@giga](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/giga)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2008, 12:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/params-data/145988 "2008-08-16T12:07:16Z")

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How can I get only GET or POST parameters? If there is GET and POST then params\[:data\] returns GET, but I need that POST overwrite GET. What I cat do?

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## [RubyWeekend #2 game contest this weekend](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyweekend-2-game-contest-this-weekend/143942)

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**Author:** [@amin1426](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/amin1426)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubyweekend-2-game-contest-this-weekend/143942 "2008-08-06T09:42:25Z")

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The second RubyWeekend game creation contest is this weekend. The official rules and time have been posted \[1\], and everybody’s gearing up for some programming fun this weekend! The contest starts at Friday, July 25, …

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## [How to debug using rspec stories](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-debug-using-rspec-stories/142766)

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**Author:** [@ppjunty](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ppjunty)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2008, 4:40am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-debug-using-rspec-stories/142766 "2008-07-14T04:40:46Z")

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Hello. I just started to use rspec stories. I followed the following tutorial: http://www.tomtenthij.co.uk/2008/1/25/rspec-plain-text-story-runner-on-a-fresh-rails-app So I implemented my story and some of the steps a…

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## [Address search algorithms](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/address-search-algorithms/139087)

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**Author:** [@Mikel\_L](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Mikel_L)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 30, 2008, 8:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/address-search-algorithms/139087 "2008-05-30T20:12:41Z")

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Heya all, Got an interesting little problem, not specifically Ruby, but I hope to solve it with some nice ruby :slight\_smile: I need to be able to do searches on a data set of a street address. The address has three …

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