Re: Gems fetching failed

> Chris Kutler wrote:
>> ah ha!
>>
>> When I use jruby -S gem list -r -d  from the command line I get the
>> error message.
>>
>> I also see that I get a similar error for C Ruby ("marshall data too
>> short")
>>
>> Unchecking the -d checkbox works.
>>
>> I will try to create a FAQ and update the RubyGems wiki page later
>> today.
>
> Probably best will be to tweak the "Gems fetching fails in the Gem
> Manager" at:
>
> http://wiki.netbeans.org/RubyFAQ#section-RubyFAQ-RubyGems
>
> It actually points to:
>
> http://wiki.netbeans.org/RubyGems#section-RubyGems-GemsFetchingFailed
>
> So updating that Troubleshooting section. I'll do this if you will
> not. After I fix in-progress P1.
>
>> Unfortunately, first time users probably won't find this info and get
>> frustrated. Sigh.
>
> This is "bug" in the RubyGems or rubyforge.org site. Should get better
> as the tool/site evolves. If you have any idea what we can do better,
> they are welcomed, as always.
>
> I'm planning to make the first fetch without descriptions and then
> later fetch descriptions lazily for 7.0. So Gem Manager is usable
> almost immediately then.
>
>     m.
>
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