# Error: Installating sqlite3-ruby (gem) **URL:** \ **Category:** ruby-talk\ **Created:** [4 February 2010 10:51 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/error-installating-sqlite3-ruby-gem/57268 "2010-02-04T10:51:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shahab\_Qadeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Shahab\_Qadeer](https://rubytalk.org/u/Shahab_Qadeer)\ **Post date:** [4 February 2010 10:51 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/error-installating-sqlite3-ruby-gem/57268/1 "2010-02-04T10:51:01Z")
Building native extensions. This could take a while... null:-1:in `\': java.lang.IllegalArgumentException   from null:-1:in `start'   from null:-1:in `start'   from null:-1:in `exec'   from ShellLauncher.java:677:in `run'   from ShellLauncher.java:238:in `runAndWait'   from RubyKernel.java:1304:in `backquote'   from org/jruby/RubyKernel$s\_method\_1\_0$RUBYINVOKER$backquote.gen:-1:in `call'   from RubyClass.java:568:in `finvoke'   from RuntimeHelpers.java:409:in `invoke'   from RubyBasicObject.java:317:in `callMethod'   from DXStrNode.java:74:in `interpret'   from CallOneArgNode.java:57:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from BlockNode.java:71:in `interpret'   from InterpretedMethod.java:210:in `call'   from DefaultMethod.java:185:in `call'   from CachingCallSite.java:330:in `cacheAndCall'   from CachingCallSite.java:189:in `call'   from FCallTwoArgNode.java:38:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from BlockNode.java:71:in `interpret'   from InterpretedMethod.java:112:in `call'   from InterpretedMethod.java:124:in `call'   from DefaultMethod.java:144:in `call'   from CachingCallSite.java:280:in `cacheAndCall'   from CachingCallSite.java:69:in `call'   from CallManyArgsNode.java:59:in `interpret'   from DAsgnNode.java:110:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from BlockNode.java:71:in `interpret'   from RescueNode.java:225:in `executeBody'   from RescueNode.java:147:in `interpretWithJavaExceptions'   from RescueNode.java:110:in `interpret'   from EnsureNode.java:96:in `interpret'   from BeginNode.java:83:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from BlockNode.java:71:in `interpret'   from InterpretedBlock.java:317:in `evalBlockBody'   from InterpretedBlock.java:268:in `yield'   from Block.java:194:in `yield'   from RubyArray.java:1635:in `eachCommon'   from RubyArray.java:1642:in `each'   from org/jruby/RubyArray$i\_method\_0\_0$RUBYFRAMEDINVOKER$each.gen:-1:in `call'   from CachingCallSite.java:300:in `cacheAndCall'   from CachingCallSite.java:118:in `callBlock'   from CachingCallSite.java:123:in `call'   from CallNoArgBlockNode.java:64:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from BlockNode.java:71:in `interpret'   from InterpretedMethod.java:136:in `call'   from DefaultMethod.java:153:in `call'   from CachingCallSite.java:290:in `cacheAndCall'   from CachingCallSite.java:109:in `call'   from VCallNode.java:85:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from BlockNode.java:71:in `interpret'   from RescueNode.java:225:in `executeBody'   from RescueNode.java:147:in `interpretWithJavaExceptions'   from RescueNode.java:110:in `interpret'   from InterpretedMethod.java:136:in `call'   from DefaultMethod.java:153:in `call'   from CachingCallSite.java:290:in `cacheAndCall'   from CachingCallSite.java:109:in `call'   from CallNoArgNode.java:61:in `interpret'   from DAsgnNode.java:110:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from BlockNode.java:71:in `interpret'   from InterpretedBlock.java:317:in `evalBlockBody'   from InterpretedBlock.java:268:in `yield'   from Block.java:194:in `yield'   from RubyArray.java:1635:in `eachCommon'   from RubyArray.java:1642:in `each'   from org/jruby/RubyArray$i\_method\_0\_0$RUBYFRAMEDINVOKER$each.gen:-1:in `call'   from CachingCallSite.java:300:in `cacheAndCall'   from CachingCallSite.java:118:in `callBlock'   from CachingCallSite.java:123:in `call'   from CallNoArgBlockNode.java:64:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from BlockNode.java:71:in `interpret'   from InterpretedMethod.java:210:in `call'   from DefaultMethod.java:185:in `call'   from CachingCallSite.java:330:in `cacheAndCall'   from CachingCallSite.java:189:in `call'   from CallTwoArgNode.java:59:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from BlockNode.java:71:in `interpret'   from RescueNode.java:225:in `executeBody'   from RescueNode.java:147:in `interpretWithJavaExceptions'   from RescueNode.java:110:in `interpret'   from BeginNode.java:83:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from InterpretedBlock.java:317:in `evalBlockBody'   from InterpretedBlock.java:268:in `yield'   from Block.java:194:in `yield'   from RubyArray.java:1635:in `eachCommon'   from RubyArray.java:1642:in `each'   from org/jruby/RubyArray$i\_method\_0\_0$RUBYFRAMEDINVOKER$each.gen:-1:in `call'   from CachingCallSite.java:300:in `cacheAndCall'   from CachingCallSite.java:118:in `callBlock'   from CachingCallSite.java:123:in `call'   from CallNoArgBlockNode.java:64:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from BlockNode.java:71:in `interpret'   from InterpretedMethod.java:136:in `call'   from DefaultMethod.java:153:in `call'   from CachingCallSite.java:290:in `cacheAndCall'   from CachingCallSite.java:109:in `call'   from VCallNode.java:85:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from IfNode.java:119:in `interpret'   from IfNode.java:119:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from BlockNode.java:71:in `interpret'   from InterpretedMethod.java:112:in `call'   from InterpretedMethod.java:124:in `call'   from DefaultMethod.java:144:in `call'   from CachingCallSite.java:280:in `cacheAndCall'   from CachingCallSite.java:69:in `call'   from CallSpecialArgNode.java:73:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from BlockNode.java:71:in `interpret'   from CaseNode.java:138:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from BlockNode.java:71:in `interpret'   from InterpretedMethod.java:173:in `call'   from DefaultMethod.java:169:in `call'   from CachingCallSite.java:310:in `cacheAndCall'   from CachingCallSite.java:149:in `call'   from FCallOneArgNode.java:36:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from RescueNode.java:225:in `executeBody'   from RescueNode.java:147:in `interpretWithJavaExceptions'   from RescueNode.java:110:in `interpret'   from InterpretedMethod.java:173:in `call'   from DefaultMethod.java:169:in `call'   from CachingCallSite.java:310:in `cacheAndCall'   from CachingCallSite.java:149:in `call'   from CallOneArgNode.java:57:in `interpret'   from NewlineNode.java:104:in `interpret'   from BlockNode.java:71:in `interpret'   from InterpretedMethod.java:173:in `call'   from DefaultMethod.java:169:in `call'   from CachingCallSite.java:310:in `cacheAndCall'   from CachingCallSite.java:149:in `call'   from gem:24:in `rescue\_1$RUBY$\_\_rescue\_\_\_0'   from gem:23:in `\_\_file\_\_'   from gem:-1:in `load'   from Ruby.java:628:in `runScript'   from Ruby.java:550:in `runNormally'   from Ruby.java:396:in `runFromMain'   from Main.java:272:in `run'   from Main.java:117:in `run'   from Main.java:97:in `main' > **···** > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Shahab\_Qadeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Shahab\_Qadeer](https://rubytalk.org/u/Shahab_Qadeer)\ **Post date:** [4 February 2010 10:51 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/error-installating-sqlite3-ruby-gem/57268/2 "2010-02-04T10:51:01Z")
I'm getting the this error when I try to install sqlite3-ruby gem. Please help > **···** > > -- > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). ---
**Author:** ![Luis\_Lavena1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f08c70/32.png) [@Luis\_Lavena1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Luis_Lavena1)\ **Post date:** [4 February 2010 12:35 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/error-installating-sqlite3-ruby-gem/57268/3 "2010-02-04T12:35:06Z")
sqlite3-ruby gem is a gem for C based Ruby. You're trying to install it on JRuby. I would suggest take a look to the JDBC based connectors for that. Check JRuby website for mailing list information about asking these questions: > **[Home — JRuby.org](https://www.jruby.org)** > > JRuby is a high performance, stable, fully threaded Java implementation of the Ruby programming language. > **···** > > On Feb 4, 11:51 am, Shahab Qadeer \ wrote: > > > Building native extensions. This could take a while... > > null:-1:in `\': java.lang.IllegalArgumentException > > from null:-1:in `start' > > -- > Luis Lavena ---
**Author:** ![spox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@spox](https://rubytalk.org/u/spox)\ **Post date:** [4 February 2010 20:12 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/error-installating-sqlite3-ruby-gem/57268/4 "2010-02-04T20:12:40Z")
You want the jdbc-sqlite3 gem: gem install jdbc-sqlite3 - spox > **···** > > On Thursday 04 February 2010 02:51:01 am Shahab Qadeer wrote: > > > I'm getting the this error when I try to install sqlite3-ruby gem. > > Please help