--- gem version 4 Mon Nov 26 15:13:48 +0000 2007
+++ gem version 10 Thu Jul 03 08:41:09 +0000 2008
@@ -1,20 +1,44 @@
Install a gem
- gem install [gem name] --include-dependencies
+ gem install [gem name]
Update to latest Rubygems (if any):
gem update --system
+Search for a gem:
+
+ gem query --remote --name [regular expession]
+
Get list of outdated gems and update as necessary:
gem outdated
Clean up outdated gems:
gem clean
+List installed gems by last access time:
+
+ gem stale
+
Current Local Gem Repository:
+ gem environment
+
+ or
+
ruby -rrubygems -e"puts Gem.path"
+
+Discover Dependency for a Gem:
+
+ gem dependency [gem name]
+
+Don't generate Ri and RDoc when installing gems:
+
+ gem install [gem name] --no-ri --no-rdoc
+
+ to set this as default behavior:
+
+ echo "gem: --no-ri --no-rdoc" >> ~/.gemrc
