RubyGems
Package manager for Ruby
gem -h/--help
gem -v/--version
gem command [arguments …] [options …]
Examples:
gem install rake
gem list --local
gem build package.gemspec
gem help install
Further gem help:
commands list all 'gem' commands
| examples show some examples of usage
| gem_dependencies gem dependencies file guide
| platforms gem platforms guide
| <COMMAND> show help on COMMAND (e.g. 'gem help install')
| gem server present a web page at http://localhost:8808/ with info about installed gems
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gem install gemname [gemname …] [options] -- --build-flags [options]
--platform platform to install
| -v --version version of gem to install
| --[no-]prerelease Allow prerelease versions of a gem to be installed. (Only for listed gems)
| Install/Update Options
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-i --install-dir dir repository directory to get installed gems
| -n --bindir dir where binary files are located
--[no-]document [TYPES] Generate documentation for installed gems
List the documentation types you wish to generate. For example: rdoc,ri
| --build-root dir Temporary installation root. Useful for building packages. Do not use this when installing remote gems.
| --vendor Install gem into the vendor directory. Only for use by gem repackagers.
| -N --no-document Disable documentation generation
| -E --[no-]env-shebang Rewrite the shebang #! line on installed scripts to use /usr/bin/env
-f --[no-]force Force gem to install, bypassing dependency checks
| -w --[no-]wrappers Use bin wrappers for executables Not available on dosish platforms
-P --trust-policy POLICY Specify gem trust policy
| --ignore-dependencies Do not install any required dependent gems
| --[no-]format-executable Make installed executable names match ruby. If ruby is ruby18, foo_exec will be foo_exec18
--[no-]user-install Install in user's home directory instead of $GEM_HOME.
--development Install additional development dependencies
| --development-all Install development dependencies for all gems (including dev deps themselves)
| --conservative Don't attempt to upgrade gems already meeting version requirement
| --minimal-deps Don't upgrade any dependencies that already meet version requirements
| --[no-]post-install-message Print post install message
| -g --file [FILE] Read from a gem dependencies API file and install the listed gems
| --without groups Omit the groups (comma separated) when installing from a dependencies file
--default Add full specification to specifications/default and extract only its bin
| --explain indicate which would be installed
| --[no-]lock Create a lock file (when used with -g/--file)
--[no-]suggestions Suggest alternates when gems are not found
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Local/Remote Options:
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-l --local Restrict operations to the LOCAL domain
| -r --remote Restrict operations to the REMOTE domain
| -b --both Allow LOCAL and REMOTE operations
| -B --bulk-threshold count Threshold for switching to bulk synchronization (default 1000)
| --clear-sources Clear the gem sources
| -s --source URL Append URL to list of remote gem sources
| -p --[no-]http-proxy [URL] Use HTTP proxy for remote operations
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Common Options:
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-h --help Get help on this command
| -V --[no-]verbose Set the verbose level of output
| -q --quiet Silence commands
| --config-file FILE Use this config file instead of default
| --backtrace Show stack backtrace on errors
| --debug Turn on Ruby debugging
| --norc Avoid loading any .gemrc file
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Deprecated Options
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--[no-]rdoc Generate RDoc for installed gems Use --document instead
| --[no-]ri Generate ri data for installed gems. Use --document instead
| -u --[no-]update-sources Update local source cache
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Arguments: GEMNAME name of gem to install
: Install a gem into the local repository
For gems with executables ruby installs a wrapper file into the executable
directory by default. This can be overridden with the --no-wrappers option.
The wrapper allows you to choose among alternate gem versions using _version_.
For example `rake _0.7.3_ --version` will run rake version 0.7.3 if a newer version is also installed.
Gem Dependency Files
RubyGems can install a consistent set of gems across multiple environments
using `gem install -g` when a gem dependencies file (gem.deps.rb, Gemfile or
Isolate) is present. If no explicit file is given RubyGems attempts to find
one in the current directory.
When the RUBYGEMS_GEMDEPS environment variable is set to a gem dependencies
file the gems from that file will be activated at startup time. Set it to a
specific filename or to "-" to have RubyGems automatically discover the gem
dependencies file by walking up from the current directory.
Enabling automatic discovery on multiuser systems can lead to
execution of arbitrary code when used from directories outside your control.
Extension Install Failures
If an extension fails to compile during gem installation the gem
specification is not written out, but the gem remains unpacked in the
repository. You may need to specify the path to the library's headers and
libraries to continue. You can do this by adding a -- between RubyGems'
options and the extension's build options:
$ gem install some_extension_gem
[build fails]
Gem files will remain installed in \
/path/to/gems/some_extension_gem-1.0 for inspection.
Results logged to /path/to/gems/some_extension_gem-1.0/gem_make.out
$ gem install some_extension_gem -- --with-extension-lib=/path/to/lib
[build succeeds]
$ gem list some_extension_gem
*** LOCAL GEMS ***
some_extension_gem (1.0)
If you correct the compilation errors by editing the gem files write the specification by hand. For example:
$ gem install some_extension_gem
[build fails]
Gem files will remain installed in \
/path/to/gems/some_extension_gem-1.0 for inspection.
Results logged to /path/to/gems/some_extension_gem-1.0/gem_make.out
$ [cd /path/to/gems/some_extension_gem-1.0]
$ [edit files or what-have-you and run make]
$ gem spec ../../cache/some_extension_gem-1.0.gem --ruby > \
../../specifications/some_extension_gem-1.0.gemspec
$ gem list some_extension_gem
*** LOCAL GEMS ***
some_extension_gem (1.0)
Defaults:
--both --version '>= 0' --document --no-force
--install-dir /home/realger1/ruby/gems --lock
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