Hey all, this is my first attempt with rails…
This what is happening:
me@mypc:~$ ruby -v
ruby 1.9.2p0 (2010-08-18 revision 29036) [i686-linux]
me@mypc:~$ gem -v
1.3.7
so, ok let’s install rails:
me@mypc:~$ gem install rails
ERROR: Loading command: install (LoadError)
no such file to load – zlib
ERROR: While executing gem … (NameError)
uninitialized constant Gem::Commands::InstallCommand
I’ve searched in google, forums, etc… but I couldn’t find a good
answer for my problem, so I’m here.
Thanks in advance for your time.
cheers!
Hugo Roque wrote:
check if exist the file zlib.dll in ruby’s bin folder.
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Hi Hugo, thanks for your answer, but I’m using Ubuntu, so I don’t have
dll’s.
Thanks anyway.
Zoltan Gero wrote:
Ah, Ubuntu, cool 
than try:
sudo* gem install rails*
+your password
I saw you tried on Ruby 1.9 If you are new, I think the best is the
default,
easiest way. First try it from Synaptic, and with the latest stable
versions, but as you wish.
I had plenty of problems installing Rails on Ubuntu, so if you still
cannot
install it well, please let me know, or also you can find me in private.
good luck,
gezope
2010/9/1 Juan C. [email protected]
hey gezope! I could solve my problem!
my mistake was don’t make a “clean compilation” after install the zlib
library.
So thanks for your quick answer anyway, I’m on rails now 
Ah, Ubuntu, cool
than try:
sudo* gem install rails*
+your password
I saw you tried on Ruby 1.9 If you are new, I think the best is the
default,
easiest way. First try it from Synaptic, and with the latest stable
versions, but as you wish.
I had plenty of problems installing Rails on Ubuntu, so if you still
cannot
install it well, please let me know, or also you can find me in private.
good luck,
gezope
2010/9/1 Juan C. [email protected]
Congratulations! Excellent If you have any further question, just ask
it,
all the bests,
gezope
2010/9/2 Juan C. [email protected]
On Sep 1, 3:23 pm, Juan C. [email protected] wrote:
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Hi Hugo, thanks for your answer, but I’m using Ubuntu, so I don’t have
dll’s.
That probably means you don’t have the zlib package installed. Make
sure you install the dev headers.
Then go back to where you built Ruby, cd to ext/zlib, and run “ruby
extconf.rb; make; sudo make install”.
If you’re using the Debian package for Ruby, I think the zlib library
was broken out into its own package that you’ll need to install.
Regards,
Dan
Hey guys, I’m having this same zlib problem on gems. See my output below
for what I have installed, and the error I get when I try and run any
gem commands. Also as you can see I have zlib[devel] installed. Some one
mentioned something about the headers being installed with zlib??? I’m
not sure I know what that means…could someone enlighten me? Any help
appreciated…thanx!
[root@dhcp226-12 ruby-1.9.2-p136]# ruby -v
ruby 1.9.2p136 (2010-12-25 revision 30365) [i686-linux]
[root@dhcp226-12 ruby-1.9.2-p136]# gem -v
1.3.7
[root@dhcp226-12 ruby-1.9.2-p136]# rails -v
Rails 2.3.5
[root@dhcp226-12 ruby-1.9.2-p136]# gem install rails
ERROR: Loading command: install (LoadError)
no such file to load – zlib
ERROR: While executing gem … (NameError)
uninitialized constant Gem::Commands::InstallCommand
[root@dhcp226-12 ruby-1.9.2-p136]# yum install zlib zlib-devel
Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process
Package zlib-1.2.3-23.fc12.i686 already installed and latest version
Package zlib-devel-1.2.3-23.fc12.i686 already installed and latest
version
Nothing to do
Zoltan Gero wrote in post #937552:
! Excellent If you have any further question, just ask
it,
all the bests,
gezope
2010/9/2 Juan C. [email protected]
On 28 December 2010 01:20, Mark L. [email protected] wrote:
Hey guys, I’m having this same zlib problem on gems. See my output below
for what I have installed, and the error I get when I try and run any
gem commands. Also as you can see I have zlib[devel] installed. Some one
mentioned something about the headers being installed with zlib??? I’m
not sure I know what that means…could someone enlighten me? Any help
appreciated…thanx!
On Ubuntu 10.04 I install zlib1g and zlib1g-dev.
Colin
On 28 December 2010 12:55, Mark L. [email protected] wrote:
…hey Colin, thanx for the reply. Yes, I have zlib and zlib-devl
installed.
Yes, I knew that. I was making the point that on Ubuntu it is zlib1
and zlib1g-dev in case it is relevant. I realise that it may not be
relevant on your OS.
Colin
Hi, not sure if I got it well:
so you do have Ruby1.9, Gem1.3.7 but only Rails version 2.3.5, now you
want to update, right? On Ubuntu try this:
“gem update rails”
If you have permission problems then “sudo gem update rails” except if
you have RVM installed, then don’t use sudo when installing gem.
Then make a cleanup “gem cleanup”
Troubleshhot: “rails -v” should be 3<
Someone told me he only could solve his Zlib problem with RVM, because
it has a package for it:
http://rvm.beginrescueend.com/packages/zlib/
I really recommend to use RVM, because you can prevent later problems
also.
Let me know if you have further problems, good luck,
Zoli
…hey Z, thanx for the reply. ‘gem cleanup’ does work, but when I try
‘gem install rails’ I get the zlib error below. I can’t seem to install
any gems due to the zlib problem. I looked into rvm, but I can’t see to
get that installed. I am using Fedora, so I used yum to install rvm, but
can’t seem to get that working either. rvm doesn’t seem to be in my
path, and I can find an executable for it in the .rvm folder. I’m going
to continue working on this, and will post back when I finally figure it
out. Thanx!
[root@dhcp226-12 .rvm]# gem update rails
ERROR: Loading command: update (LoadError)
no such file to load – zlib
ERROR: While executing gem … (NameError)
uninitialized constant Gem::Commands::UpdateCommand
Zoltan Gero wrote in post #971212:
Hi, not sure if I got it well:
so you do have Ruby1.9, Gem1.3.7 but only Rails version 2.3.5, now you
want to update, right? On Ubuntu try this:
“gem update rails”
If you have permission problems then “sudo gem update rails” except if
you have RVM installed, then don’t use sudo when installing gem.
Then make a cleanup “gem cleanup”
Troubleshhot: “rails -v” should be 3<
Someone told me he only could solve his Zlib problem with RVM, because
it has a package for it:
http://rvm.beginrescueend.com/packages/zlib/
I really recommend to use RVM, because you can prevent later problems
also.
Let me know if you have further problems, good luck,
Zoli
…hey Colin, thanx for the reply. Yes, I have zlib and zlib-devl
installed.
Colin L. wrote in post #971034:
On 28 December 2010 01:20, Mark L. [email protected] wrote:
Hey guys, I’m having this same zlib problem on gems. See my output below
for what I have installed, and the error I get when I try and run any
gem commands. Also as you can see I have zlib[devel] installed. Some one
mentioned something about the headers being installed with zlib??? I’m
not sure I know what that means…could someone enlighten me? Any help
appreciated…thanx!
On Ubuntu 10.04 I install zlib1g and zlib1g-dev.
Colin
On 29 December 2010 13:40, Mark L. [email protected] wrote:
…hey Z, thanx for the reply. ‘gem cleanup’ does work, but when I try
‘gem install rails’ I get the zlib error below. I can’t seem to install
any gems due to the zlib problem. I looked into rvm, but I can’t see to
get that installed. I am using Fedora, so I used yum to install rvm, but
can’t seem to get that working either. rvm doesn’t seem to be in my
path, and I can find an executable for it in the .rvm folder. I’m going
to continue working on this, and will post back when I finally figure it
out. Thanx!
Did you make the changes to .bashrc (or whatever the equivalent in
Fedora) as described on the website after installing rvm? Until you
do that rvm is not available.
Colin
I did make the changes in .bashrc, I think maybe those instructions are
not applicable to fedora. For instance after installing I don’t have a
/usr/local/rvm folder.
On 29 December 2010 14:00, Mark L. [email protected] wrote:
I did make the changes in .bashrc, I think maybe those instructions are
not applicable to fedora. For instance after installing I don’t have a
/usr/local/rvm folder.
I don’t know whether this might help -
Colin
Hey Colin…thanx so much…that worked! Its a little unsatisfiying
through, because I’m not sure exactly what part of that tutorial fixed
the gem install. At any rate thanx so much for the link.
Hi guys,
I have the same issue on CentOS Linux release 7.1.1503:
gem install rails
ERROR: Loading command: install (LoadError)
cannot load such file – zlib
ERROR: While executing gem … (NoMethodError)
undefined method `invoke_with_build_args’ for nil:NilClass
==================
gem -v
2.4.5
yum install zlib-devel
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
- epel: mirror.steadfast.net
Package zlib-devel-1.2.7-13.el7.x86_64 already installed and latest
version
Nothing to do
As show above, the zlib is installed, but run “gem install rails” again,
it still cannot load zlib.
Any one has the same issue ? How to fix this ?
Thanks,
Ben
