How can I get past “http://gems.rubyforge.org/ does not appear to be a repository” error message

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Question 828421 asked similar question, but received only one real answer (update rubygems) and that attempt results in the same error.

Ruby version 1.9.1.p243 on Wi

Answer 1

Your browser might be using system-wide proxy settings or some sort of automatic configuration. The gem command probably doesn't. I'm behind an university proxy and I can't install/update any gems normally, but can access everything with my browser. To install gems, I normally create a tunnel to my server so I can bypass the proxy server.

This might help you to configure the proxy settings for the gem command: How do I update Ruby Gems from behind a Proxy (ISA-NTLM)