Fix error: rails console - no such file to load -- readline

Install libreadline:

Copysudo apt-get install libreadline-dev

Reinstall the ruby and tell rvm where to find readline

Copyrvm reinstall 1.8.7 --with-readline-dir=/usr/include/readline

Make sure you get a huge cup of tea before running the command above! It will take some time.

References

• github issue Show archive.org snapshot
• stackoverflow Show archive.org snapshot
• rvm documentation Show archive.org snapshot