we are checking it out... -rich
On Jun 27, 2006, at 7:58 PM, Jason Dusek wrote: > hi, > > when i try to install something with gem, like this: > > gem install postgresql > > i get a 'syntax error' and a bunch of yaml: > > Attempting local installation of 'postgresql' > Local gem file not found: postgresql*.gem > Attempting remote installation of 'postgresql' > Updating Gem source index for: http://gems.rubyforge.org > ERROR: While executing gem ... (ArgumentError) > syntax error on line 142311, col 1177: ` - - ">" > - !ruby/object:Gem::Version > version: 0.0.0 > version: > platform: ruby > </...etc...> > > > activesalesforce-0.0.2: !ruby/object:Gem::Specification > </...etc...> > > it turns out this happens whenever i try to install anything at all. > my install of gem seems to be okay - i can run 'gem list' and the like > without any trouble. > > the error line admonishes us "syntax error on line 142311, col 1177". > i downloaded the yaml file from gems.rubyforge.org and tried to figure > out what was wrong with it. if you go to line 142311, there's nothing > special about it, except that it's not long enough to have a column > 1177: > > rubyforge_project: trestle > > however, the line below it is very long and has an non-numeric control > sequence, \xFC, at column 1170. could this be the cause of the > problem? i don't know - i'm not sure how to get gems to read a local > copy of the yaml repository listing. > > if this isn't the right mailing list for this topic, please let me > know. i'm new to ruby and would very much like to get off on the right > foot. > -- > _jsn > _______________________________________________ > Rubygems-developers mailing list > Rubygems-developers@rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rubygems-developers _______________________________________________ Rubygems-developers mailing list Rubygems-developers@rubyforge.org http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rubygems-developers
