Gem install bundler pry bye bug - You don''t have write permissions

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#1

Hello,

I have search and found a few topics regarding this but most answers are “Ok I fixed it” or “was a path issue”

Unfortunately these dont help me much.

When I run the “gem install bundler pry byebug” command I get the following error:

ERROR: While executing gem … (Gem::FilePermissionError)
You don’t have write permissions for the /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.6.0 directory.

I am running Catalina 10.15.5 and ran the ‘zsh’ commands that were suggested. At a bit of a loss here and need to get this fixed so I can begin my learning.

Any help appreciated… Thanks.

#2

Hi, @glider! Welcome to the community! :wave:

What happens when you type sudo gem install bundler pry bye bug and enter in your computer’s password if it asks for it?

#3

Hello Bryan,

It installed the gems so thanks. I was under the impression we should avoid running this under sudo though.

#4

Yes, this is very true.

If you wanted to get a correct setup, you would most likely need to look at installing homebrew, rbenv and ruby via rbenv … this is typically the “ideal” setup for development. :+1: