Ubuntu Gutsy: Unable to install Rails- SOLVED

I am following the instructions here:

http://articles.slicehost.com/2007/11/2 … ql-and-ror">http://articles.slicehost.com/2007/11/23/ubuntu-gutsy-mysql-and-ror

and when I get to the point where I install rails using gem, I get the following:

xxxxxx@ubuntu:~$ sudo gem install rails

[sudo] password for xxxxx:

Bulk updating Gem source index for: http://gems.rubyforge.org/

ERROR: could not find rails locally or in a repository

some info on my current environment:

xxxxxx@ubuntu:~$ ruby -v

ruby 1.8.6 (2007-09-24 patchlevel 111) [i486-linux]

xxxxxx@ubuntu:~$ gem -v

1.1.0

xxxxxx@ubuntu:~$ gem environment

RubyGems Environment:

• RUBYGEMS VERSION: 1.1.0 (1.1.0)

• RUBY VERSION: 1.8.6 (2007-09-24 patchlevel 111) [i486-linux]

• INSTALLATION DIRECTORY: /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8

• RUBY EXECUTABLE: /usr/bin/ruby1.8

• RUBYGEMS PLATFORMS:

• ruby

• x86-linux

• GEM PATHS:

• /usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8

• GEM CONFIGURATION:

• :update_sources => true

• :verbose => true

• :benchmark => false

• :backtrace => false

• :bulk_threshold => 1000

• REMOTE SOURCES:

• http://gems.rubyforge.org