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4,859 PointsError in installing rails
This error shows up in command prompt when installing rails on windows. gem install rails ( other this have successfully installed).
ERROR: Error installing rails: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.
current directory: C:/Ruby23-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/nio4r-1.2.1/ext/ni
o4r C:/Ruby23-x64/bin/ruby.exe -r ./siteconf20160716-1524-1jnnhod.rb extconf.rb Invalid argument - C:/Ruby23-x64/bin/ruby.exe -r ./siteconf20160716-1524-1jnnhod .rb extconf.rb 2>&1
Gem files will remain installed in C:/Ruby23-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/gems/nio4r- 1.2.1 for inspection. Results logged to C:/Ruby23-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.3.0/extensions/x64-mingw32/2.3.0 /nio4r-1.2.1/gem_make.out
1 Answer
Joshua Kelly
18,830 Pointsdid you use the keyword 'sudo' ?
i.e. sudo gem install ... ...
???