gem install mysql mystery

[Pito Salas]

sudo gem install mysql
Select which gem to install for your platform (powerpc-darwin8.8.0)
1. mysql 2.7.3 (mswin32)
2. mysql 2.7.1 (mswin32)
3. mysql 2.7 (ruby)
4. mysql 2.6 (ruby)
5. Skip this gem
6. Cancel installation

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ERROR: While executing gem ... (Gem::RemoteFetcher::FetchError)
Errno::ECONNREFUSED reading
http://gems.rubyforge.org/gems/mysql-2.7.gem
/mydev/rubywork/myscrum$

 

[John Joyce]

sudo gem install mysql
Select which gem to install for your platform (powerpc-darwin8.8.0)
1. mysql 2.7.3 (mswin32)
2. mysql 2.7.1 (mswin32)
3. mysql 2.7 (ruby)
4. mysql 2.6 (ruby)
5. Skip this gem
6. Cancel installation
ERROR: While executing gem ... (Gem::RemoteFetcher::FetchError)
Errno::ECONNREFUSED reading
http://gems.rubyforge.org/gems/mysql-2.7.gem
/mydev/rubywork/myscrum$

I'm on a similar system.
You might want to have mysql already installed before getting the
mysql gem.
However, your error message seems like a Rubyforge problem.
It happens occasionally.
Just try it again later.