Rubygem's gemri broken?

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gem -v

0.9.0

gemri String

/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri_descriptions.rb:99:in `concat': can't
convert nil into Array (TypeError)
        from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri_descriptions.rb:99:in
`merge_in'
        from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri_reader.rb:56:in `get_class'
        from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri_reader.rb:52:in `get_class'
        from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri_driver.rb:70:in
`report_class_stuff'
        from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri_driver.rb:106:in
`get_info_for'
        from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri_driver.rb:135:in
`process_args'
        from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rdoc/ri/ri_driver.rb:134:in
`process_args'
        from /usr/bin/gemri:24

gemri Hoe

[snip] OK

ri String

[snip] OK

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Please try with 0.9.1.

If you're using ruby 1.8.5 (and possibly 1.8.4) you can just ignore gemri.

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On Jan 17, 2007, at 14:15, gga wrote:

gem -v

0.9.0

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Eric Hodel wrote:

>> gem -v
> 0.9.0

Please try with 0.9.1.

Same error.

If you're using ruby 1.8.5 (and possibly 1.8.4) you can just ignore
gemri.

How? ri does not find the docs to gems.

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On Jan 17, 2007, at 14:15, gga wrote:

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Eric Hodel wrote:

gem -v

0.9.0

Please try with 0.9.1.

Same error.

ok, please file a bug.

http://rubyforge.org/tracker/?atid=575&group_id=126&func=browse

If you're using ruby 1.8.5 (and possibly 1.8.4) you can just ignore
gemri.

How? ri does not find the docs to gems.

Lies. (Unless you're using ruby 1.8.5.)

$ ri ZenTest
--------------------------------------------------------- Class: ZenTest
      ZenTest scans your target and unit-test code and writes your
      missing code based on simple naming rules, enabling XP at a much
      quicker pace. ZenTest only works with Ruby and Test::Unit.

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On Jan 18, 2007, at 14:35, gga wrote:

On Jan 17, 2007, at 14:15, gga wrote:

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Sorry, ruby older than 1.8.5.

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On Jan 19, 2007, at 16:59, Eric Hodel wrote:

On Jan 18, 2007, at 14:35, gga wrote:

Eric Hodel wrote:

If you're using ruby 1.8.5 (and possibly 1.8.4) you can just ignore
gemri.

How? ri does not find the docs to gems.

Lies. (Unless you're using ruby 1.8.5.)

--
Eric Hodel - drbrain@segment7.net - http://blog.segment7.net

I LIT YOUR GEM ON FIRE!