cheat sheets.

Install a gem

  gem install [gem name]

Update to latest Rubygems (if any):

  gem update --system

Get list of outdated gems and update as necessary:

  gem outdated

Clean up outdated gems:

  gem clean

Current Local Gem Repository:

  gem environment

  or

  ruby -rrubygems -e"puts Gem.path"

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