First time Ruby Install

Ruby
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Hey, this is my first time ever working with Ruby so this makes me a
total n00b.

Here is the error I received:

bash-3.2$ sudo gem install rails
Building native extensions. This could take a while…
ERROR: Error installing rails:
ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.

/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/bin/ruby
extconf.rb
mkmf.rb can’t find header files for ruby at
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/ruby.h

Gem files will remain installed in
/Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/bcrypt-ruby-3.0.1 for inspection.
Results logged to
/Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/gems/bcrypt-ruby-3.0.1/ext/mri/gem_make.out

Here is the result logged:

/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/bin/ruby
extconf.rb
mkmf.rb can’t find header files for ruby at
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/ruby.h

Im assuming OSX Lion is missing something? Should I do an update?

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do this:
bash < <(curl -s https://rvm.beginrescueend.com/install/rvm)
add
[[ -s “$HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm” ]] && . “$HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm”

to your ~/.bashrc file (at the end) if it didn’t do this for you
already.
the rvm instructions tell you this.

open a new shell.
rvm install 1.9.2 (let it do its thing)
rvm 1.9.2
gem install bundler rails
rails new project_name_here

#enjoy your rails experience.
I know this is a lot of over head, but it gives you a lot of benefits.
name you can run multiple ruby interpreters, gems are a lot easier to
deal with.
You aren’t beholden to apple for ruby support… it’s what all the cool
kids use.

you’ll want to learn about gemsets and etc, but this will get you
going in a good direction.

Andrew McElroy