ERROR: Error installing cocoapods: ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension

Question

I am trying to install cocoapods to my MacBook Pro running with OSX 10.9.1 (new Mavericks) and after type gem install cocoapods I get the following error:

Answer 1

brew reinstall ruby

Add the below to your path

export PATH="/usr/local/opt/ruby/bin:$PATH"

If needed add these flags.

export LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/ruby/lib"
export CPPFLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/ruby/include"