i logged an issue about it last week: http://ironruby.codeplex.com/workitem/5326
not sure why it works on a clean vm but it seems to be failing for quite a few people On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 2:36 PM, Kevin Radcliffe <kevin.radcli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Getting the same when installing sinatra (even from an elevated admin > prompt): > C:\Windows\system32>igem install --no-ri --no-rdoc sinatra > ERROR: While executing gem ... (TypeError) > can't convert NilClass into String > Any idea how we can add more trace info to the output to see where we're > getting caught? > Thanks > Best Regards, > Kevin Radcliffe > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Ryan Riley <ryan.ri...@panesofglass.org> > wrote: >> >> I don't have GEM_PATH/GEM_HOME defined anymore. The only other ruby in my >> path is C:\Users\ryan\.gem\ironruby\1.8\bin, which isn't a Ruby. Actually, I >> don't remember what that's from. I also have pik in my path, which I use to >> switch between different rubies on Windows. I added IR 1.1.1 through the pik >> add option. However, I've tried it both within pik and on its own. Neither >> works. >> I do have IRONRUBY_10_20, IRONRUBY_11, and IRONRUBY_11_40 environment >> variables. I removed those, too, to no effect. I don't know why IR would >> have suddenly stopped working for me. Do I need to clear out my IronRuby1.1 >> folder? I've already deleted the folder several times trying to start over. >> >> Ryan Riley >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 8:29 PM, Tomas Matousek >> <tomas.matou...@microsoft.com> wrote: >>> >>> If not, that should should've reported an error like: >>> >>> C:\Users\tomat>igem install rspec --no-ri --no-rdoc >>> ERROR: While executing gem ... (Errno::EACCES) >>> Access to the path 'C:\Program Files\IronRuby >>> 1.1\Lib\ruby\gems\1.9.1\cache\rspec-core-2.0.1.gem' is denied. >>> >>> Works as expected on a clean VM with IronRuby 1.1.1 installed: >>> >>> C:\Temp>igem install rspec --no-ri --no-rdoc >>> ************************************************** >>> >>> Thank you for installing rspec-core-2.0.1 >>> >>> Please be sure to look at Upgrade.markdown to see what might have >>> changed >>> since the last release. >>> >>> ************************************************** >>> Successfully installed rspec-core-2.0.1 >>> Successfully installed diff-lcs-1.1.2 >>> Successfully installed rspec-expectations-2.0.1 >>> Successfully installed rspec-mocks-2.0.1 >>> Successfully installed rspec-2.0.1 >>> 5 gems installed >>> >>> C:\Temp>igem install rack sinatra --no-rdoc --no-ri >>> Successfully installed rack-1.2.1 >>> Successfully installed tilt-1.1 >>> Successfully installed sinatra-1.1.0 >>> 3 gems installed >>> >>> >>> Don't you have some other Ruby/IronRuby installation on your path (or >>> GEM_PATH/GEM_HOME)? >>> >>> Tomas >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: ironruby-core-boun...@rubyforge.org >>> [mailto:ironruby-core-boun...@rubyforge.org] On Behalf Of cory....@gmail.com >>> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 5:21 PM >>> To: ironruby-core@rubyforge.org >>> Subject: Re: [Ironruby-core] [ANN] IronRuby 1.1.1 Released! >>> >>> Ryan, >>> >>> Just a thought - have you tried running from an elevated command prompt? >>> >>> Cory >>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Ryan Riley <ryan.ri...@panesofglass.org> >>> Sender: ironruby-core-boun...@rubyforge.org >>> Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:33:14 >>> To: <ironruby-core@rubyforge.org> >>> Reply-To: ironruby-core@rubyforge.org >>> Subject: Re: [Ironruby-core] [ANN] IronRuby 1.1.1 Released! >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Ironruby-core mailing list >>> Ironruby-core@rubyforge.org >>> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Ironruby-core mailing list >>> Ironruby-core@rubyforge.org >>> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Ironruby-core mailing list >>> Ironruby-core@rubyforge.org >>> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Ironruby-core mailing list >> Ironruby-core@rubyforge.org >> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Ironruby-core mailing list > Ironruby-core@rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core > > _______________________________________________ Ironruby-core mailing list Ironruby-core@rubyforge.org http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ironruby-core