Problem with rubygems-1.3.5 on Ubuntu
I know that the Ruby language and associated tools are created for free by enthusiasts, but quite often there are little issues that spoil the experience. Like this one;
I needed to install Rails on Ubuntu 8.04.3. After installing ruby gems 1.3.5 I did this;
$ gem install rails
$ /usr/bin/gem:11: undefined method `manage_gems' for Gem:Module (NoMethodError)
The solution is here. You have to edit the /usr/bin/gem file that was just installed.
Now I can work around this kind of thing, but I wonder how many people coming to Rails for the first time are put off and go away with a bad impression. I guess I ought to contribute.