I can't uninstall a few gems

Ruby
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some info about my system: ubuntu 8.10, ruby 1.8.3, rubygems 1.3.1
(installed from source)

Here are the gems I have and can’t uninstall:

addressable (2.0.1)
cgi_multipart_eof_fix (2.5.0)
cheat (1.2.1)
daemons (1.0.10)
data_objects (0.9.10.1)
do_mysql (0.9.10.1)
extlib (0.9.9)
fastthread (1.0.1)
gem_plugin (0.2.3)
mongrel (1.1.5)

when I try this:
sudo gem uninstall cheat

I get this:
ERROR: While executing gem … (Gem::InstallError)
Unknown gem cheat >= 0

thanks!

2

Oren G. wrote:

data_objects (0.9.10.1)
I get this:
ERROR: While executing gem … (Gem::InstallError)
Unknown gem cheat >= 0

What is the output of “gem env”? I’m guessing that you have multiple gem
paths.

Dan

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RubyGems Environment:

  • RUBYGEMS VERSION: 1.3.1
  • RUBY VERSION: 1.8.7 (2008-08-11 patchlevel 72) [i486-linux]
  • INSTALLATION DIRECTORY: /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8
  • RUBY EXECUTABLE: /usr/bin/ruby1.8
  • EXECUTABLE DIRECTORY: /usr/bin
  • RUBYGEMS PLATFORMS:
    • ruby
    • x86-linux
  • GEM PATHS:
    • /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8
    • /home/oren/.gem/ruby/1.8
  • GEM CONFIGURATION:
    • :update_sources => true
    • :verbose => true
    • :benchmark => false
    • :backtrace => false
    • :bulk_threshold => 1000
  • REMOTE SOURCES:
4

thanks, it worked.
so is it normal or should i fix it somehow so all my gems will be in a
single location?

5

does anyone knows the cause for this issue and how can I prevent it from
happening in the future?

6

2009/1/6 Oren G. [email protected]

thanks, it worked.
so is it normal or should i fix it somehow so all my gems will be in a
single location?

I’ve run into this issue myself. I’m not sure how you’re “supposed” to
solve
it, but I just make sure I install using sudo. Put this in your .bashrc:

alias gem-inst=“sudo gem install”

Then install gems using, e.g.

gem-inst rails

Then all your gems will go in /usr/lib rather than ~/.gems.

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On Jan 5, 3:19 pm, Oren G. [email protected] wrote:

 - /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8
 - /home/oren/.gem/ruby/1.8
  • GEM CONFIGURATION:
    • :update_sources => true
    • :verbose => true
    • :benchmark => false
    • :backtrace => false
    • :bulk_threshold => 1000
  • REMOTE SOURCES:
    -http://gems.rubyforge.org/

INSTALLATION DIRECTORY indicates where the gems will be installed and
uninstalled from.

Maybe ‘cheat’ gem installed in your home gem repository instead
(looking at GEM PATHS).

Please try:

gem uninstall cheat -i /home/oren/.gem/ruby/1.8

HTH,

8

got it. thanks!