On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 07:54:54AM -0500, Lázaro wrote: > Thread name: "Re: old ruby 1.9.1 problem" > Mail number: 3 > Date: Thu, Jan 10, 2013 > In reply to: Darac Marjal > > > > On Wed, Jan 09, 2013 at 10:38:31AM -0700, Paul Scott wrote: > > > I have had the following problem for months but didn't want to break my > > > system: > > > The answers I have found like install ruby1.9.1-dev give the same prpblem. > > > > > > /usr/lib/ruby/1.9.1/rubygems/custom_require.rb:36:in `require': cannot > > > load such file -- > > > > I'm not an expert in ruby by a long shot, but "--" is used as a comment > > marker in some languages. Have a look at the specified line in the > > specified file (line 36 in /usr/lib/.../custom_require.rb) and see if > > there's a line commented out. That line might be illegal in ruby. > > just like bash, use # as comment, ruby is not so weird > > > If > > so, try removing the line and trying again. > > > > I suggest purge the debian's ruby and compile your own. For dependency > problems you can use "equivs" and simulate an installed ruby. If you > will work with gems, debian's version would crunch your head...
That inspired me to use dpkg to purge the file. That allowed to continue updating. Unfortunately I ended up with a broken system and reinstalled. Thanks for everyone's help!! Paul -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130111063931.ga8...@joy2.joy
