Trouble Getting the Rails Server Started

Question

When I run \'rails server\' I get the following error:

Could not find gem \'sqlite3 (>= 0, runtime)\' in any of the gem sources listed in your Gemfile.
         


        

Answer 1

When you use port look for a package called sqlite3-dev or something similar to that. The -dev part is key. I don't use MacPorts, but on my Ubuntu install this is the needed package.

When you want to install a package that you plan to link against, always look for the -dev version. The -dev means that it installs the header files among other things that are needed for development against that package.

Most likely your gem cannot build the sqlite3 native extension because it is looking for the header files, if this does not solve your problem please post the log file for the gem installation.