Thanks In both cases (w + wo shebang): /bin/bash: line 4: Tue Apr 24 10:23:28 CDT 2007 /usr/local/bin/ruby: I did read and try the page Alex referenced above, and did the following: 1. created a <code>~/.bash_profile</code> with <pre><code>[ -f /etc/profile ] && . /etc/profile [ -f ~/.bashrc ] && . ~/.bashrc export PATH="$HOME/bin:/opt/local/bin:$PATH" 2. Set the default shell on the computer to be bash 3. I did not yet try the </code><a href="http://developer.apple.com/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPRuntimeConfig/Articles/EnvironmentVars.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/20002093-113982"> <code>~/.MacOSX/environment.plist</code></a> but will do that next I installed ruby 1.8.5 via darwin ports, but did not delete the 'factory' ruby previously present, but ruby -v gives 1.8.2 In the terminal (or iterm) I can do sudo gem install fastercsv, and it works, then if I irb> require 'faster_csv' it can't find it. However, running print "Hi there" from temp.py in Textmate gives me: /bin/bash: line 4: Tue Apr 24 10:23:28 CDT 2007 /usr/local/bin/ruby: (yes, it says ruby) I may try to Plan A : reinstall textmate Plan B: reinstall tiger osx + shoot self <code></code></pre> <div>On 4/24/07, Matt Neuburg <<a href="mailto:matt@tidbits.com">matt@tidbits.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">On 4/23/07 7:01 PM, in article <a href="mailto:fa09ca6d0704231901l8dea2e3n46d3ffa049dda2b4@mail.gmail.com">fa09ca6d0704231901l8dea2e3n46d3ffa049dda2b4@mail.gmail.com</a>, "charles snyder" <<a href="mailto:clsnyder@gmail.com">clsnyder@gmail.com </a>> wrote: > I can run programs from the command line (with some weird behavior) Well, personally, I'm mystified. I guess what I'd like to know is: (1) what happens if you make a new TextMate doc, type puts "hello" type shift-control-option-R 2 (to change it to Ruby) and command-R (2) what happens if you add a shebang line at the start and do the same (3) what weird behavior at the command line? Can you give an example? What happens if you just say ruby --version? m. -- matt neuburg, phd = <a href="mailto:matt@tidbits.com">matt@tidbits.com</a>, <<a href="http://www.tidbits.com/matt/">http://www.tidbits.com/matt/</a>> A fool + a tool + an autorelease pool = cool! AppleScript: the Definitive Guide - Second Edition! <<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596102119">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596102119</a>> ______________________________________________________________________ For new threads USE THIS: <a href="mailto:textmate@lists.macromates.com">textmate@lists.macromates.com</a> (threading gets destroyed and the universe will collapse if you don't) <a href="http://lists.macromates.com/mailman/listinfo/textmate">http://lists.macromates.com/mailman/listinfo/textmate</a> </blockquote></div>