Attempting to install Jekyll on Windows 8 (x64): Installation error fast-stemmer-1.0.2.gem

Question

I am trying to run Jekyll on Windows 8 x64 using this guide:

Running Jekyll on Windows

I use the following two downloads from rubyinstaller.org :

• Ruby 2.0.0-p0 (x64)
• DevKit-mingw64-64-4.7.2-20130224-1432-sfx.exe

So, I have configured Ruby and DevKit according to the manual (expect its newer versions). I tried to run a small Hello World.rb script, and it works fine, path variables are set.

Then I try to run gem install jekyll, and I get the following output:

gem install jekyll - output on pastebin.com

The problem seems to be related to a gem called fast-stemmer-1.0.2.gem, or so it seems.

Unfortunately, I have practically no experience with Ruby or Jekyll and have no idea what is going on here. Can someone please take a look at the result and send me in the right direction?

thanks

Answer 1

You tried to remove Ruby / DevKit and try it all again, but this time install Ruby in the default directory, for example C:\Ruby200-x64 instead of C:/Program Files/Ruby/Ruby200-x64

As I suspect, space in your ruby ​​directory might be a problem. (Line 296 of your txt error)

/ usr / bin / install: target `Files / ruby ​​/ Ruby200-x64 / Lib / ruby ​​/ gems / 2.0.0 / gems / fast-paradigmatic-1.0.2 / Library" this is not a make directory: *** [ install-so] Error 1

Also a quote from Problems installing Ruby and Rails and DevKit on Windows 7 x64 - a fix is ​​required

It seems you installed Ruby (along DevKit?) Inside a directory with space.

As indicated in the Ruby firmware, a path with spaces is not recommended (therefore, C: \ Ruby193 is used by default

GCC, the compiler included with DevKit, has problems with, so installing DevKit is also recommended to be placed in a path without spaces (for example, C: \ DevKit)