I played with using the --local option on a computer that has watir
already installed. I expected to get a message like "already
installed", but instead:
C:\ruby\lib\ruby\gems\1.8\cache>gem install watir --local
ERROR: While executing gem ... (NoMethodError)
undefined method `include?' for nil:NilClass
On Mar 6, 2:21 pm, MatchBook <[email protected]> wrote:
> Al,
>
> It necessary for me to specify the cache directory? (Or can you
> confirm for where the correct place is to place the cache directory?)
> Here is what I have tried so far:
>
> p:\Jeff>gem install watir -l
> ERROR: While executing gem ... (RuntimeEr
> Error instaling watir:
> watir requires commonwatir = 1.6.2
>
> p:\Jeff>gem install watir -l -i p:\jeff\cache
> ERROR: While executing gem ... (RuntimeError)
> Error instaling watir:
> watir requires commonwatir = 1.6.2
>
> In the first case, I put the cache in C:\ruby\lib\ruby\gems
> \1.8\cache. In the second case, I tried another directory (I am not
> sure if that is what the -i option is for). Since the commonwatir gem
> is in the cache, apparently it is not looking at my copied cache.
>
> Jeff
>
> On Mar 5, 6:54 pm, Al Snow <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Jeff,
>
> > After you have the gem copied to your machine,
> > you can run this command: gem install watir --local
> > where the "--local" will only look for the gem to
> > install on your local machine.
>
> > Thanks,
> > Al Snow
> > Agile Software Automation Architect
> > Linkedin:http://www.linkedin.com/in/alsnow
> > Google Talk: jasnow1
> > Twitter: jasnow
>
> > > Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 17:12:21 -0800
> > > Subject: [wtr-general] installing watir behind a firewall on Windows
> > > From: [email protected]
> > > To: [email protected]
>
> > > I am not able to install watir on Windows either by using the
> > > HTTP_PROXY environmental variable, nor by using the -p option for gem
> > > install. My firewall is password protected, so I get a 407 error.
>
> > > I resorted to zipping up the cache directory from a machine that is
> > > not behind a firewall(C:\ruby\lib\ruby\gems\1.8\cache) and copying the
> > > zip file to the machine that is behind the firewall.
>
> > > Now, I need help with the right gem install command to get this local
> > > cache to be recognized.
>
> > > I appreciate it!
>
> > > Jeff
>
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