Invalid gemspec because of the date format in specification

Question

When I include a gem that I made, thanks to Bundler (version 1.0.12), in a Gemfile and then I try to bundle or to rake just like that:

$ rake

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Answer 1

Don't specify the time... just the date. 2011-04-21 should work fine.

Answer 2

Here is the way I fix the "invalid date format in specification" error:

1.) Go to the specifications folder located at:

/usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/specifications/

2.) Find the spec that is causing the problem.

3.) Change s.date = %q{2011-05-21 00:00:00.000000000Z} to s.date = %q{2011-05-21}

That's a WIN for me! Good Luck

Answer 3

On my slicehost server the specifications folder was located in a different spot. Here is the path:

/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/specifications

The error provided should give the path to the specifications folder.