Re: [Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-30 Thread Jim Ruther Nill
On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Somnath Mallick wrote: > Just had one final question... what is the difference between: > > bundle exec "command" > and > directly running the command? > "bundle exec" makes sure that you're using the executables that ship along with the gem installed by bundler w

[Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-30 Thread Somnath Mallick
Just had one final question... what is the difference between: bundle exec "command" and directly running the command? Like for me bundle exec rspec throws and error while rspec does not. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-27 Thread Jason Hsu, Mr. Swift Linux
I've only recently started with Ruby on Rails myself. Check out my insights, procedures, and deployed projects at http://www.jasonhsu.com/ror.html . I put this page together partly as a resource for the Ruby on Rails community but mostly as a reference for myself. The things I insist on: 1. I d

[Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-27 Thread Luis Lavena
On Nov 27, 4:15 am, Michael Pavling wrote: > > That's another *big* sweeping statement on your part :-/ > > Personally, I think that given the shear weight of numbers, I doubt > that "most" of those developers aren't likely to have "touched Windows > in the past 10 years" (for instance, I spent th

[Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-27 Thread rickster
Luis, Linux/Unix is neither new nor an experiment. Linux is 20 years old. The Unix and Unix like operating systems are new like America was new when Columbus crossed the Atlantic. I know he missed America but that's not the point. America had been there for centuries. It was just new to old Christo

Re: [Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-26 Thread Michael Pavling
On 26 November 2011 21:14, Luis Lavena wrote: >> If the high proportion of what you see is people saying the same >> thing... do you think that *maybe* they have a point...? > > Most of the times the developers giving those answers haven't touch > Windows in the past 10 years, nor they know anythi

Re: [Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-26 Thread Dave Aronson
On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 16:14, Luis Lavena wrote: > It is funny that Ruby (mostly Rails) is only community I know that > attacks developers using Windows Whoa, hold on there buckaroo! We do *not* "attack" them! (Okay, maybe *some* people do, but the Ruby community at large certainly doesn't, a

[Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-26 Thread Luis Lavena
On Nov 26, 3:03 pm, Michael Pavling wrote: > On 26 November 2011 16:23, Luis Lavena wrote: > > > On Nov 26, 8:35 am, Colin Law wrote: > > >> Not true for 'every single problem'.  I think if you were to look at > >> my first post on this thread it says that most advise against using > >> Windows,

[Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-26 Thread Luis Lavena
On Nov 26, 1:39 pm, Colin Law wrote: > > Do you believe that it is still true that for those that /can/ use > Linux or Mac for Rails development they are better off doing that? > At the current state of Ruby, yes. If they have the access to the platforms and the willingness/time associated with

Re: [Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-26 Thread Michael Pavling
On 26 November 2011 16:23, Luis Lavena wrote: > On Nov 26, 8:35 am, Colin Law wrote: >> >> Not true for 'every single problem'.  I think if you were to look at >> my first post on this thread it says that most advise against using >> Windows, but if you have to then use railsinstaller.  For some

Re: [Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-26 Thread Colin Law
On 26 November 2011 16:23, Luis Lavena wrote: > > RubyInstaller project is working on providing a better and solid Ruby > for Windows and RailsInstaller, by using it, will improve too. That is an excellent aim. > But, for that to happen, a supportive and friendlier community is > required. I wi

[Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-26 Thread Luis Lavena
On Nov 26, 8:35 am, Colin Law wrote: > > Not true for 'every single problem'.  I think if you were to look at > my first post on this thread it says that most advise against using > Windows, but if you have to then use railsinstaller.  For some reason > the OP has declined to do that. > I was doi

Re: [Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-26 Thread Colin Law
On 25 November 2011 22:23, Luis Lavena wrote: > On Nov 25, 9:24 am, Colin Law wrote: >> >> I don't think those here are *unfriendly* to those using windows, just >> that most here have not got the experience to answer the questions, >> and in some cases (such as myself) started with windows and t

[Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-25 Thread Luis Lavena
On Nov 25, 9:24 am, Colin Law wrote: > > I don't think those here are *unfriendly* to those using windows, just > that most here have not got the experience to answer the questions, > and in some cases (such as myself) started with windows and then moved > to Linux and found that life became much

Re: [Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-25 Thread Colin Law
On 25 November 2011 12:07, Luis Lavena wrote: > > Due the constant "install virtualbox/linux/learn everything" answers, > I do recommend you join RailsInstaller or RubyInstaller list and ask > there. > > The guys over do understand better platform constraints and friendlier > about them. I don't

[Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-25 Thread Luis Lavena
On Nov 24, 1:58 pm, Somnath Mallick wrote: > > It would be best if Ruby guys could make the installers much better, as > it stands now, new guys like me, would just succumb under the > errors/exception and just give up! Like i am... almost had enough of > this! :( > Why don't send the feedback to

[Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-24 Thread Somnath Mallick
Just tried... typing commands in GitBash did solve the problem, for now. Strange! Just keep this advise handy for future Windows users. :) -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To pos

[Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-24 Thread Somnath Mallick
Oh boy... I think that is why i don't get any replies i guess on other forums!! :) But any help on this now would be great... as getting Linux done would take some time. Also may cause some problems to my net connections. As I access internet via a VPN. And that VPN software is not available fo

Re: [Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-24 Thread Hassan Schroeder
On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Somnath Mallick wrote: > ... And shifting from Windows is not an option, as its an office PC. > Its comes with only WinXP. Then install VirtualBox and some Linux distro. Zero cost (other than a little time to download) and you'll save yourself a lot of headaches.

[Rails] Re: Unable to Start with Rails.

2011-11-24 Thread Somnath Mallick
That is exactly what i didn't want to do... RailsIntaller makes it so much easier and the learning part just goes out. And shifting from Windows is not an option, as its an office PC. Its comes with only WinXP. It would be best if Ruby guys could make the installers much better, as it stands now,