rvm, zlib and ruby not working even after following instructions

Question

I have researched this issue yet the answers found (including here on SOF) have not resolved it

cannot load such file -- zlib even after using rvm pkg install zlib

Going to the "rvm site for zlib" and following the directions still does not work for me.

$ gem install redcar

ERROR:  Loading command: install (LoadError)
    cannot load such file -- zlib
ERROR:  While executing gem ... (NameError)
    uninitialized constant Gem::Commands::InstallCommand

Do you have the zlib development package installed? I'd guess that it is called zlib-dev or something similar. — mu is too short, Mar 18 '12 at 20:04

mpapis · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-08T04:50:47.040

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please use the "quick fix" from here https://rvm.io/packages/zlib/

you have to ignore the rest of instructions, they are intended for systems that do not support packages (like osx)

edited Jan 08 '13 at 04:50

answered Mar 19 '12 at 00:36

mpapis

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I've tried the quick fix (including in isolation from the rest of the comments). I've actually tried that twice, to preclude having made some mistake. – WestCoastProjects Mar 19 '12 at 23:26
hfave you installed all the packages listed to be installed ? what system are you running ? – mpapis Mar 20 '12 at 01:24
yes I installed all the packages, as noted above am running 10.04 – WestCoastProjects Mar 24 '12 at 03:03
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9761745/rvm-zlib-and-ruby-not-working-even-after-following-instructions – WestCoastProjects Mar 24 '12 at 03:08
then please run `rvm reinstall ${MY_RUBY_HOME##*/}` and gist `$rvm_path/log/${MY_RUBY_HOME##*/}/make.log` – mpapis Mar 24 '12 at 17:14
Ok looks like that suggestion is maybe getting somewhere – WestCoastProjects Mar 24 '12 at 19:11

rvm, zlib and ruby not working even after following instructions

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