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Ruby 'uuid'.strip NoMethodError (undefined method `strip' for nil:NilClass)

I am getting this error: NoMethodError (undefined method `strip' for nil:NilClass) When I call: 

`uuidgen`.strip

As I known it should generate an UUID. I would make different, but Rtex uses this to generate the pdf files and I can't change the code. So I think it must be something in my project configuration. Does anyone have any idea?

Solution

  • As I found here: http://ruby.11.x6.nabble.com/Generating-a-unique-id-td2401970.html The command between `` means that this is a shell command, then I tryed to execute in prompt: uuidgen and the SO did not recognize the command. After install Microsoft SDK, add uuidgen to the path and restart the enviroment, the command starts to works. I thing uuidgen is not native in Windows anymore.