ruby/rubygems · error · Gem::OptionParser::InvalidArgument

#{cert_file}: does not exist

Error message

#{cert_file}: does not exist

What it means

Error "#{cert_file}: does not exist" thrown in ruby/rubygems.

Source

Thrown at lib/rubygems/commands/cert_command.rb:55

               "Signing certificate for --sign") do |cert_file, options|
      options[:issuer_cert] = open_cert(cert_file)
      options[:issuer_cert_file] = cert_file
    end

    add_option("-K", "--private-key KEY",
               "Key for --sign or --build") do |key_file, options|
      options[:key] = open_private_key(key_file)
    end

    add_option("-A", "--key-algorithm ALGORITHM",
               "Select which key algorithm to use for --build") do |algorithm, options|
      options[:key_algorithm] = algorithm
    end

    add_option("-s", "--sign CERT",
               "Signs CERT with the key from -K",
               "and the certificate from -C") do |cert_file, options|
      raise Gem::OptionParser::InvalidArgument, "#{cert_file}: does not exist" unless
        File.file? cert_file

      options[:sign] << cert_file
    end

    add_option("-d", "--days NUMBER_OF_DAYS",
               "Days before the certificate expires") do |days, options|
      options[:expiration_length_days] = days.to_i
    end

    add_option("-R", "--re-sign",
               "Re-signs the certificate from -C with the key from -K") do |resign, options|
      options[:resign] = resign
    end
  end

  def add_certificate(certificate) # :nodoc:
    Gem::Security.trust_dir.trust_cert certificate

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/rubygems/commands/cert_command.rb:55 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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