Error installing new rails version. Failed to build gem native extension.
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I am trying to build my first ruby on rails app using the following guide (http://ruby.railstutorial.org/chapters/a-demo-app#code-demo_gemfile_sqlite_version_redux) and have run into a few obstacles. The first, receiving errors when upgrading to the latest rails version 3.2.8.
bash-3.2$ gem install rails
Building native extensions. This could take a while...
ERROR: Error installing rails:
ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.
/Users/davidmolina/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.3-p194/bin/ruby extconf.rb
creating Makefile
make
compiling generator.c
make: /usr/bin/gcc-4.2: No such file or directory
make: *** [generator.o] Error 1
Gem files will remain installed in /Users/davidmolina/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/json-1.7.5 for inspection.
Results logged to /Users/davidmolina/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/json-1.7.5/ext/json/ext/generator/gem_make.out
Even when trying to install from rails app:
$ gem install rails
Building native extensions. This could take a while...
ERROR: Error installing rails:
ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension.
/Users/davidmolina/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.9.3-p194/bin/ruby extconf.rb
creating Makefile
make
compiling generator.c
make: /usr/bin/gcc-4.2: No such file or directory
make: *** [generator.o] Error 1
Gem files will remain installed in /Users/davidmolina/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/json-1.7.5 for inspection.
Results logged to /Users/davidmolina/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p194/gems/json-1.7.5/ext/json/ext/generator/gem_make.out
When trying to Bundle Install:
$ bundle install
Could not locate Gemfile
Background details: Mac OS X Version 10.8.2 Ruby 1.9.3 Rails 2.3.4
I'm wondering if there is a direct one-liner or gem that is missing?
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