Fidel, Thanks for your reply. I am using Linux Mint. does that sound right? I dont know how to look up what linux distribution I have installed. Also I typed in sqlite3 in my terminal and i got back SQLite version 3.6.16. How do I install sqlite3 development libraries? On Aug 1, 5:03 pm, Fidel Viegas <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rich, > > It would help if you told us which Linux distribution you are using. > But in order to use Sqlite with Ruby on Rails, you need version Sqlite > 3. You should also install the Sqlite3 development libraries for your > Linux distribution. You shouldn't also forget to install the > development tools so that your gems can be compiled against the > development libraries. Finally, you should install the sqlite3-ruby > gem with the command [sudo] gem install sqlite3-ruby. > > You can search Google on how to setup Rails on your Linux > distribution, and if you do find some issues, then come back to us > telling us which Linux distribution you are using and the problems you > are facing. > > Regards, > > Fidel. > > On 8/1/10, Rich d <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I am running windows vista on my lap top. I installed virtual box and > > virtual rails on this laptop and it is running linux. I am very new at > > learning rails. So far the only thing I have done is create a blog > > application by typing in: > > mkdir rails_projects > > cd rails_projects > > rails first_app > > > so now im at the point where I am typing the following: > > 1. rails blog > > 2. cd blog > > 3. script server > > > after this I go to my web server and type in localhost/3000, after > > doing this I click the link that says "about your applications > > environment". When I click this I get an error message saying "we're > > sorry, but something went wrong" Is this because I dont have a data > > base running like SQlite? I typed sqlite into the terminal and it > > tells me what version I have so Im assuming that its installed. Where > > do I go from here? Im very much a novice at this point and any > > feedback would be appreciated. > > > -- > > 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.
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