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authorAzul <azul@riseup.net>2016-07-05 09:27:35 +0200
committerAzul <azul@riseup.net>2016-07-05 09:27:35 +0200
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parentbf77b0b1f53753ba239ef8c2668bc76603cd96e5 (diff)
Merge remote-tracking branch 'pr/225' into develop
Fix install issue and update the documentation During the rails 4 update db:migrate stopped working because the way couchrest loads all models broke. This includes a fix and also updates the install instructions. I tried to separate advanced topics in development from the others by marking the sections (advanced) in doc/DEVELOP.md
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@@ -13,15 +13,19 @@ Here are some less common issues you might run into when installing Leap Web.
Make sure bundler is installed. `gem list bundler` should list `bundler`.
You also need to be able to access the `bundler` executable in your PATH.
-## Outdated version of rubygems ##
+## Incompatible ruby version ##
-### Error Messages ###
+### Detecting the problem ###
+The rubyversion we use for development and testing is noted in the file
+
+ .ruby-version
-`bundler requires rubygems >= 1.3.6`
+It should match what `ruby --version` prints.
### Solution ###
-`gem update --system` will install the latest rubygems
+Install the matching ruby version. For some operation systems this may require
+the use of rbenv or rvm.
## Missing development tools ##
@@ -42,5 +46,7 @@ Some gem dependencies might not compile because they lack the needed c libraries
### Solution ###
Install the libraries in question including their development files.
+Usually the missing library is mentioned in the error message. Searching the
+internet for similar errors is a good starting point aswell.