Ruby on Rails is an open-source web development framework optimized for programmer happiness and maintaining sustainable productivity. Many things are defined by convention, freeing you from having to re-invent things to stay productive.
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gem install rails doesn't do anything
I installed Ruby and RubyGems on Ubuntu 10.04. Ruby is version 1.8.7. Gems is version 1.3.7. When I try sudo gem install rails, nothing happens. It just hangs forever. What am I missing? Thanks!
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How to install the latest version of Ruby and Ruby on Rails in Ubuntu?
I installed Ruby with the command apt-get install ruby1.9.1, but when I enter ruby in the console, nothing happens.
I have to use the command
ruby1.9.1-v
ruby 1.9.2p0 (2010-08-18 revision 29036) ...
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Install packages through apt-get or gem?
If a package is available both through apt-get and gem, which one should I choose?
I'm on Ubuntu and I don't know if I should install rake through apt-get or gem.
I use both apt-get and gem packages ...
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How to make TAR to not save the directory hierarchy
system("tar -czf #{RAILS_ROOT}/tmp/export-result #{RAILS_ROOT}/tmp/export")
When I decompress the resulting file I get
app/c3ec2057-7d3a-40d9-9a9d-d5c3fe3ffd6f/home/tmp/export/and_the_files
I ...
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Readline problems installing Ruby with RVM
I'm struggling with rvm. This isn't the first time I've installed rvm, and it isn't the first time I've had problems with it, but this problem is proving to be a right pain; and all of the articles ...
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Heroku on Ubuntu 10.04 (RVM with 1.9.2)
so I'm trying to install heroku and when I run it I get the following message:
/home/brian/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.2-p0@seniorproject/gems/rest-client-1.4.2/lib/restclient.rb:9:in `rescue in <top ...
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(13)Permission denied: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80, Mac OS Lion
I was trying to get passenger to work on my home computer and ran into this problem.
I get this error when I try to start Apache.
(13)Permission denied: make_sock: could not bind to address [::]:80
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Where can I find the rails executable in Debian?
I am having a problem with my installation of Ruby/Rails on Debian. I've installed Ruby 1.9.1(1.9.2) using the package manager and I've created links to ruby1.9.1 and whatnot to allow me to use the ...
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Why does bash sometimes think my $HOME isn't the correct directory?
Like the title says it seems that bash sometimes misidentifies my $HOME. This cropped up after a seemingly unique series of events that I will now replay in broad strokes.
Running OS X 10.6 with ...
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How to set the default language in Notepad++ for Rails View files
Similar question to this but my question goes a step further.
I'm developing in rails and would like Notepad++ to automatically use html formatting on files with the extension html.erb. For example ...
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Why does Xcode have anything to do with installing Rails?
I replaced a broken logic board on my MacBook Pro and have OS X Snow Leopard reinstalled without XCode.
I installed gems successfully without running into any errors, but when I tried installing ...
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Bundle install not working for ubuntu [closed]
every time i run bundle install on my rails app i get the following errors. could it be because i just changed my os from windows to linux(ubuntu)
Fetching source index for http://rubygems.org/
...
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Rails - Installation Error
I had used below mentioned commands to install rails in ubuntu 12.10
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install curl
\curl -L https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable
source ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm
rvm ...
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1answer
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Accessing my Rails webrick behind proxy?
In my mackbook, when I try to connect to my rails application in office I can't , in the office there are some http proxy , and when I run my rails like this :
sudo rails s -p8080
=> Booting ...
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How to do successive commits into github repository?
I already did my first commit into github. But now I have checked out the already committed repository using 'git clone <repo name>'. Now after updating my code I want to commit back the new ...
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Ubuntu desktop through pen drive for rails development
I am window user and .net web developer. I am trying hands in ruby and "ruby on rails". Everybody suggests me to use OSx or Linux. Can i install Ubuntu on "pen drive" and use as development machine ...
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(-bash: initdb: command not found) When installing postgres mac
I get the following error (-bash: initdb: command not found) in the terminal when trying to install postgres on my mountain lion mac osx?
Also, does any one have a good resource for installing ...
2
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1answer
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websites resolving in browser but not resolving in CLI. Can ping IP but not domain name (unknown host)
Hi guys I'm currently developing using rails and for some reason bundle install is returning the following output
Error Bundler::HTTPError during request to dependency API
Fetching full source index ...
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0answers
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Can I work on a Rails project in a directory other than C:\Sites on Windows?
I'm a beginner to Rails.
I installed Rails using RailsInstaller for Windows.
Is C:\Sites\ a magic directory path or can I still use the Rails framework in a directory like ...
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How can I update Ruby and Rails on MacOS 10.6?
I just got a Macbook laptop that is running 10.6.3 AKA "Snow Leopard".
I know it comes with Ruby 1.8.7 and Rails 2.3, but I was wondering what the best way is to update those to Ruby 1.9.2 and Rails ...
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Installing Ruby on Rails on Ubuntu 10.04: A Living Nightmare
Update #3: Starting over from scratch, shortened this post, decided to re-install a clean copy of Ubuntu 10.04 on a VM and go through the walk-through again. So, all the steps go without a hitch. As ...
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ruby on rails online funny book
a few years ago i stumbled across an amazing ruby on rails online book/ website. I can't seem to remember its name or title, or even who did it. I just know that it was a blast to read.
Does it ring a ...
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Is VirtualBox really slow compared to the host OS? (for Ruby development)
I have VirtualBox running Ubuntu as a guest environment on my Macbook Pro running Leopard OS X 10.5.
I timed the same batch of Ruby on Rails unit tests on both systems. The difference seems to be ...
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How to set a gemset as default in RVM?
I'm using RVM in my OS X machine, I use ruby 1.9.2 by default with RVM.
Each time I create a terminal session I have to type "rvm gemset use rails_app", to use my gemset … I would like "rails_app" ...
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Mainstream Linux on 1GB HDD
I've decided to start learning Linux + Ruby + RoR (Ruby on Rails). The problem is the only personal computer I have is a laptop with 1GB flash card and I can't afford to buy more hardware right now.
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What's the equivalent of Ubuntu's apt-get command on a Mac
I'm trying to install the Feedzirra gem to do some work with RSS feeds. One documented issue with the installation is the need to install libcurl3-dev to address a common error in the installation ...
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Can a web server and XBMC HTPC co exist happily? [closed]
I have a machine that is currently dedicated to running my home theatre. It is way more powerful than it needs to be, and spec wise would have no problem running both a few websites and an HTPC
What ...
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sublime 2 rails multi line comments key command
when coding ruby in sublime text 2, are their key commands for multi line commentS?
class Myclass
include MyMethods
def instance_method
puts "hi from the instance method"
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What's the typical latency for key strokes using an ssh connection on a local wifi network?
I develop software on a Macbook Air 1.6 Ghz but find running Rails test suites and generators on this computer very slow. I'm thinking about buying a Linux tower to put on my local wireless network to ...
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Textmate rails bundle
Normally when working inside a Ruby on Rails view file, I can hit CTRL + SHIFT + . to get open/close tags for rails like so:
<%= selection %>
I'm not sure how, but yesterday this ...
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Gemfile template
I'm trying to modify the default gemfile template on debian, and it doesn't seem to be anywhere to be found. Is this found somewhere on the system called "Gemfile" or is it located in another ...
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Showing Directory Root When Launching Rails App Using Apache2 and Passenger
I have done the following in an attempt to host a Rails 3.2.3 application using Apache 2.2.21 and Passenger 3.0.13:
Installed gem Passenger
rvmsudo passenger-install-apache2-module
Added website ...
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Virtualbox two networks slow
I am running an Ubuntu server guest on Win 7 guest, and am running a webrick server (RoR dev).
If I have just a host-only network, everything works fine and the browser response is instant. However, ...
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Redmine installation issues rake command issue, MySQL database issue?
I have somewhat of a complex issue involving several different programs including redmine, MySQL, Ruby, Ruby on Rails etc. This is on Windows XP.
I am following the redmine instructions here: ...
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Upgrading Rails Dev Unit from Snow Leopard to Lion
Should I take any considerations for my Rails 3.0/3.1, Ruby 1.9.2 development machine running OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard before upgrading to OS X 10.7 Lion?
Will there be anything that I need to ...
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How to install Rails on an EC2 server?
I have installed Rails on my localhost, and now, I would like to install it on an Amazon EC2 server.
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How do I mark a user as admin in mysql
I am building a ruby on rails application using mysql for storing application related data. My application has a user console and admin console. Access to admin console is restricted to ...
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Rails requires Rubygems but I have the gems
Update: I noticed that which ruby and whereis ruby reports back different locations:
which ruby
/opt/local/bin/ruby
whereis ruby
/usr/bin/ruby
I recently upgraded ruby to ruby 1.8.7 (2009-06-12 ...
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1answer
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How to improve the way I use Textmate for Ruby on Rails, HTML and Javascript?
I use the latest version of textmate for all my Rails development needs and I feel that I'm under-using the possibilities or this software since I only installed the ruby on rails bundle and use ...
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1answer
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Rails doesn't work in one directory, but does everywhere else
Terminal output:
(^_^) - (vagrant@ubuntu) - (jobs:0) - (~) - (531)
----> rails
/// Bunch'O Rails stuff, clearly installed ///
(^_^) - (vagrant@ubuntu) - (jobs:0) - (~) - (531)
----> cd -
...
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Remove all Ruby from Ubuntu
I'm trying to start a new project with RadiantCMS, but I'm having lots of problems , because in the server are 2 different Ruby Installations.
the First one , was installed following the next tut:
...
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RubyMine Remote Ruby Interpreter Error
I am trying to access my Ubuntu VM through SSH to use as a remote interpreter for RubyMine v5.0.1. However, whenever I successfully authenticate and point to my ruby location, it does not add the ...
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I deleted Ruby.Framework how can I get it back? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible to reinstall/fix Mac OS X’s system ruby without doing a complete OS reinstall?
As the title says, I deleted Ruby.Framework how can I get it back? I don't ...
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Plugin migrations for Redmine: place plugin in db/migrate instead of plugin folder [closed]
I'm a newbie in ruby on rails and creating a redmine plugin. I created a model Allissue without using any column. Now I wanted to add a column project_name with the help of migration ./script/generate ...
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Problems installing rails on Ubuntu 12.04. Rails gems library is empty
I got some problem installing rails on Ubuntu 12.04. I have rails working on my Ubuntu for a little time. But for some reason I uninstall rails. When I decided to install it again with sudo gem ...
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How to make curly braces collapsable in BBEdit (TextWrangler) for ruby on rails code?
So I really like how BBEdit allows you to fold blocks of code. But for Ruby code it doesn't recognize curly braces as a place to insert folds automatically. Is it possible to tweak the preferences in ...
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Redmine using fastcgi [closed]
I am a Software Engineer tasked with installing Redmine on our server. Currently it's running using WebRick from /usr/share/redmine but I would like to:
have it run in /srv/redmine (chroot if ...
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Ruby on Rails fails on Windows 7, report activate error
I used the installer kit on http://www.railsinstaller.org/
and everything went fine. Then followed the instructions to setup a project in c:/sites and that worked. But now every time I run 'rails s' ...
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Cannot connect to WEBrick on home network
I'm an Android developer and often my applications require server-side code. I typically use Ruby on Rails for the web app, and during development will run the server on my local machine (Mac OS X) ...
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How can I pretty print erb in BBedit indenting rails tags and not just markup?
I want to re-indent my code but the rails tags <% foo %> get aligned to the left with no indentation. What I'm using is:
markup > utilities > format > pretty print
Does anyone know if ...
