Nikolay Kotlyarov wrote: > The error appears because of Gem#find_home(rubygems.rb line 498) method > not working with unicode characters which can be present in your homedir > path(and in your case they definitely are). > That method reads the followig environment variables: 'HOME', > 'USERPROFILE', ['HOMEDRIVE'+'HOMEPATH']. > > This homepath is used to define @update_cache variable(spec_fetcher.rb > line 46): > @update_cache = File.stat(Gem.user_home).uid == Process.uid > with related consequences. > > I think you should reset your gem.bat to default and only use your > version when needed. > > Also you can just undefine HOMEPATH environment variable before using > gem utility: > (windows -- Start->Run->cmd) > set HOMEPATH= > gem install <somegem> > <...> > After closing cmd-session this variable would be set to default > automatically.
Thank you, Nikolay, for the detailed explanation. I created a mygem.bat with my version, to use it in case the regular gem.bat doesn't work. I hope this won't get me in any more troubles ;-) Jesús Dugarte.- -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
