Bug #2434

Ruby gem update --system /gem install [any_gem_name] ERROR

Added by Sergueï Cambour about 2 years ago. Updated 10 months ago.

[ruby-core:27032]
Status:Open Start date:12/04/2009
Priority:Normal Due date:
Assignee:- % Done:

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Target version:-
ruby -v:1.8.6, 1.8.7

Description

No matter on which OS you are, - XP Family, XP Pro or Ubuntu 9.10. Noo matter if you have firewall 'hyper-sensitive' or proxy. When trying to do gem update --system or even when trying to install a new gem like 'gem install [gem_name] I always got the below error:
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serge@serge-laptop:~$ sudo gem install heroku
ERROR:  Error installing heroku:
	invalid gem format for /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/cache/heroku-1.4.gem

serge@serge-laptop:~$ ruby -v
ruby 1.8.7 (2009-06-12 patchlevel 174) [i486-linux]
serge@serge-laptop:~$

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