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I'm working with ec2 instances and was trying to execute a ruby script on another instance after ssh to that instance. I have a ruby script which updates configuration files, so i need to run that script as super user. when i run the script manually on that instance, sudo ruby recreate-532d01c.rb, the error that comes is 

sudo: ruby: command not found

Running simple scripts with no root permissions works, eg.ruby file_1.rb.

Using rvmsudo in place of sudo executes the script with warning, 

ubuntu@ip-10-0-0-111:~$ rvmsudo ruby recreate-82bb000012.rb 
Warning: can not check `/etc/sudoers` for `secure_path`, falling back to call via `/usr/bin/env`, this breaks rules from `/etc/sudoers`. Run:

    export rvmsudo_secure_path=1

to avoid the warning, put it in shell initialization file to make it persistent.

In case there is no `secure_path` in `/etc/sudoers`. Run:

    export rvmsudo_secure_path=0

to avoid the warning, put it in shell initialization file to make it persistent.

I tried to execute the below command from rails console of one of the instance to test and it fails to recognize ruby as command

1.9.3-p545 :002 > system("ssh -i /home/ubuntu/.ssh/own_key.pem ubuntu@**.***.***.** ruby execute-52d.rb")
bash: ruby: command not found

I tried with possible solutions over web, but could not resolve the issue. I have the same configuration running for one of my old aws acount, this is a newly created account. Not sure if this could be issue in any way as currently ec2 instances fall under vpc by default and have some changes after dec 2013

Bijendra
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    Sounds like a simple PATH issue. Just run type ruby and then with sudo use the full path to the ruby executable. – terdon Apr 14 '14 at 15:17
  • i will check with this. thanx – Bijendra Apr 14 '14 at 15:59
  • @terdon i have installed rvm as a single user in the instance in which i have scripts to run after ssh. Do i need to install multi user rvm or it will work – Bijendra Apr 14 '14 at 17:09
  • I don't know, I don't use ruby but the error you get is not ruby-specific. It is simply because the ruby executable in not in root's path. Does it work if you use the whole path as I suggested? – terdon Apr 14 '14 at 17:10
  • Thanx it worked – Bijendra Apr 14 '14 at 20:53

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The error you are getting indicates that ruby is not in the sudo $PATH. TO get around this, you either need to export your environment correctly:

sudo -E ruby

Or, just use the full path. Run type ruby as your regular user, and use that with sudo. For example:

$ type ruby
ruby is /usr/bin/ruby
$ sudo /usr/bin/ruby
terdon
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