bundle install returns "Could not locate Gemfile"

Question

I'm new to Rails and am currently working through a guide. The guide states:

Use a text editor to update the Gemfile needed by Bundler with the contents of Listing 2.1.
source 'https://rubygems.org'

gem 'rails', '3.2.3'

group :development do
  gem 'sqlite3', '1.3.5'
end


# Gems used only for assets and not required
# in production environments by default.

group :assets do
  gem 'sass-rails',   '3.2.4'
  gem 'coffee-rails', '3.2.2'
  gem 'uglifier', '1.2.3'
end

gem 'jquery-rails', '2.0.0'

group :production do
  gem 'pg', '0.12.2'
end
We then install and include the gems using the bundle install command:
    $ bundle install --without production 
If Bundler complains about no such file to load -- readline (LoadError) try adding gem ’rb-readline’ to your Gemfile.)

I followed the steps even adding on gem 'rb-readline' to the Gemfile, but apparently the file can't be found and when I go to my text editor I do see the Gemfile itself. I noticed that they made me put gem 'rails', 3.2.3 and my version of Rails is 3.2.1 so I tried changing it to 3.2.1 but that didn't work either.

Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated.

i found the solution to the problem.. i'm suppose to "$cd demo_app" and then "$install bundle" from that folder location. :) — levelone, Apr 04 '12 at 14:18

score 288 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 26 '15 at 14:34

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You just need to change directories to your app, THEN run bundle install :)

edited Feb 26 '15 at 14:34

shivam

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answered Apr 04 '12 at 16:17

svoisen

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@svoisen, :D Google includes your answer in the snippet when searching this particular problem, btw. Cheers and thanks from the sleep-deprived future! – Jaime Sep 17 '14 at 18:23
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BTW you can find your app directory by using the `whereis ` command, ussualy the Gemfile is under /usr/shared/* – 4gus71n Jun 06 '15 at 14:55
App could also be in a folder in /opt/ – Mo Beigi Nov 07 '15 at 11:06
Just add some clearance that move to the project folder, not 'bin' folder of the project :) – Sep 07 '16 at 08:54

score 24 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 26 '15 at 14:31

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You may also indicate the path to the gemfile in the same command e.g.

BUNDLE_GEMFILE="MyProject/Gemfile.ios" bundle install

edited Feb 26 '15 at 14:31

shivam

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answered Oct 20 '14 at 11:32

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Perfect answer. Because in my situation I can't get access bundle command in everywhere. `[root@alc bin]# BUNDLE_GEMFILE="../../apps/redmine/htdocs/Gemfile" ./bundle install` is my command to execute. – uzay95 Jan 30 '15 at 10:43
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For some reason I was having this issue when I was copying a Gemfile into a docker container, I couldnt find a .bundle and I had set my WOKRDIR but it didnt seem to catch it for bundle install, this did the trick! – ConstantineK Mar 22 '16 at 03:15

score 22 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 31 '16 at 17:38

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I had this problem as well on an OSX machine. I discovered that rails was not installed... which surprised me as I thought OSX always came with Rails. To install rails

sudo gem install rails
to install jekyll I also needed sudo
sudo gem install jekyll bundler
cd ~/Sites
jekyll new <foldername>
cd <foldername> OR cd !$ (that is magic ;)
bundle install
bundle exec jekyll serve
Then in your browser just go to http://127.0.0.1:4000/ and it really should be running

answered Aug 31 '16 at 17:38

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Avoid using `sudo` to install gems. This will cause you pain. Read more: https://thoughtbot.com/blog/psa-do-not-use-system-ruby – David Hempy Mar 05 '20 at 13:39

forzagreen · Answer 4 · 2019-09-09T09:45:58.843

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You must be in the same directory of Gemfile

edited Sep 09 '19 at 09:45

answered Feb 26 '15 at 14:24

forzagreen

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score 10 · Answer 5 · edited Oct 18 '20 at 21:22

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I had this problem on Ubuntu 18.04. I updated the gem

sudo gem install rails
sudo gem install jekyll
sudo gem install jekyll bundler
cd ~/desiredFolder
jekyll new <foldername>
cd <foldername> OR 
bundle init
bundle install
bundle add jekyll
bundle exec jekyll serve

All worked and goto your browser just go to http://127.0.0.1:4000/ and it really should be running

edited Oct 18 '20 at 21:22

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answered Nov 05 '19 at 19:51

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score 8 · Answer 6 · answered Feb 02 '16 at 15:48

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When I had similar problem gem update --system helped me. Run this before bundle install

answered Feb 02 '16 at 15:48

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score 3 · Answer 7 · edited May 25 '21 at 14:42

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In my case this worked:

cd /usr/bin
touch Gemfile
Now you can then run bundle install.

edited May 25 '21 at 14:42

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answered May 23 '21 at 15:12

Anugwolu Lucky

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`touch Gemfile` returned: `touch: Gemfile: Operation not permitted` – Malwinder Singh May 27 '21 at 09:45

Adam A Allalou · Answer 8 · 2021-01-14T10:16:11.910

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Make sure that the file name is Capitalized Gemfile instead of gemfile.
Make sure you're in the same directory as the Gemfile.

edited Jan 14 '21 at 10:16

answered Apr 30 '20 at 00:16

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score -1 · Answer 9 · answered Aug 30 '16 at 09:37

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Search for the Gemfile file in your project, go to that directory and then run "bundle install". prior to running this command make sure you have installed the gem "sudo gem install bundler"

answered Aug 30 '16 at 09:37

Anant Agarwal

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he did a "bundle install", i don't understand your answer – Gar Aug 30 '16 at 09:59

score -15 · Answer 10 · answered Feb 02 '16 at 15:40

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Think more about what you are installing and navigate Gemfile folder, then try using sudo bundle install

answered Feb 02 '16 at 15:40

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you should never run bundle with sudo – tasomaniac Mar 29 '16 at 11:09

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