Error installing jekyll - Package metadata is missing

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I am trying to install Jekyll and use it to create a GitHub website with markdown. I use Debian 9 and gem 2.7.3

$ sudo update_rubygems

Error Code

And if I just want to install Jekyll :

$ sudo gem install Jekyll

ERROR:  Error installing jekyll:
invalid gem: package metadata is missing in
/var/lib/gems/2.3.0/cache/jekyll-3.6.2.gem

I expected the result to be a complete installation of Jekyll without errors of missing packages.

I get several errors of not existing softwares such as :

  • jekyll !!!!!
  • kramdown !!!
  • listen !!!
  • rouge !!!
  • sass !!!
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rubygemsjekyll

1 Answers

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it can be fixed by removing the cached gem meta data file. in your case it is /var/lib/gems/2.3.0/cache/jekyll-3.6.2.gem

so to fix remove this file

rm /var/lib/gems/2.3.0/cache/jekyll-3.6.2.gem

then try installing the gem again

gem install jekyll -v '3.6.2'

then try updating rubygems again. it will work.