On Feb 24, 2:13 pm, paul h <[email protected]> wrote: > On Feb 19, 9:22 am, scruffian <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi > > > I am new to rails and I was trying to get version 2.1.1 installed so > > that I could run lovdbyless and play with Rails to see what it was > > like. When trying to install lovdbyless I kept getting problems when > > running "rake" so I looked around for an answer and did what the > > forums said, and then i'd get another error and i'd go through the > > same process. Now I am getting very strange errors that I can't find > > anyone else having so I really need some help! > > > I am on OSX 10.6.6. > > > Here's what happens: > > > $ rails -v > > -bash: /opt/local/bin/rails: /opt/local/bin/ruby: bad interpreter: No > > such file or directory > > > $ ruby -v > > -bash: ruby: command not found > > > $ sudo port install ruby > > ---> Computing dependencies for ruby > > ---> Cleaning ruby > > > $ sudo port install rails > > Error: Port rails not found > > You don't install rails that way. Rails and it's accompanying files > are installed as ruby gems. > > You should already have ruby 1.8.7 with mac 10.6.6 (as already > mentioned), so if you are just experimenting at the moment to see if > rails is something you want to work with (in which case rvm might be > overkill initially), just open a shell and enter: > > gem install rails VERSION=2.1.1
should be: gem install rails --version 2.1.1 sorry for the wrong info > > at the command prompt, and this will give you the rails version you > need to get started. > > If you want the latest version 3.0.4, just omit VERSION=* > > However, I doubt you will get very far with setting up lovdbyless. > I've just downloaded it and had a quick look. I think you are going to > need, at the very least, a basic understanding of ruby and rails in > order to get it functioning locally. > > I also would not recommend it as a way of learning rails. It appears > that lovedbyless is stuck way back on rails 2.1.1, and it has not been > updated since 2008. Their big claim that it now runs on rails 2.2.2 is > not that impressive. Rails is now at 3.0.4, so you may be better > learning rails 3 right off the bat. > > There are two good books which every newb should have: > > AWDwR [1] (v4 is still in Beta but you can get the electronic version > for $24 - along with all the updates released prior to printing - > also, even after the paper book is released, you will still receive > updates to your e-version when they are available) > > Follow the tutorials in this to get an understanding of how everything > fits together. It will also give you a basic intro to the ruby > language. > > Programming Ruby [2] (commonly known as the Pickaxe book) is also > recommended if you want to increase your ruby knowledge further than > AWDwR provides for. > > Also checkout Railscasts [3] - they provide free instructional vids on > all sorts of rails related topics. > > [1]http://pragprog.com/titles/rails4/agile-web-development-with-rails > [2]http://pragprog.com/titles/ruby3/programming-ruby-1-9 > [3]http://railscasts.com/ > > We've all been newbs at one time or another, so good luck with it. > > Paul > > > > > > > I am totally lost, so any help, even if it's just some instructions on > > deleting everything and starting again, would be very helpful. > > > Thanks so much! > > Ben -- 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.
