Ruby -- Programmatically Install Gem

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I am somewhat new to ruby, and some of the times I have used it, I can not install Gems via the gem program. Looking through the ruby docs, I noticed that Ruby has a library for gems in its core. I also noticed that you can download a gem directly as a .gem file. Is there someway I can use ruby code to extract and install a gem. This would be extremely helpful seeming as programs like RailsInstaller seem to always be outdated.

Why can't you install gems using the gem command in the first place ? — user3160514
– user3160514, Commented Aug 12, 2014 at 16:40
I don't know, at home it works, but other places, it times out. — James Parsons
– James Parsons, Commented Aug 12, 2014 at 16:41
Maybe your gem is just a bit outdated? Try gem update --system to install the last version. — user3160514
– user3160514, Commented Aug 12, 2014 at 16:46
@James_Parsons, If it is failing to install from your office, ask your IT department about the proxies they have. They might be blocking it. — Rahul
– Rahul, Commented Aug 12, 2014 at 16:46

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 10:26:18Z

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If I understand you correctly, how about you download the .gem and install it locally using gem install? Check out: "How can I install a local gem?"

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answered Aug 12, 2014 at 17:32

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