From: Austin Ziegler Date: 2005-09-06T02:42:00+09:00 Subject: Re: Rubygems Gemspec question On 9/5/05, Dave Burt wrote: > Can I build a gem that will execute arbitrary ruby code after putting the > files in place? No, but a patch has been posted to allow for "extensions" built with Rake that may allow. I'm not sure I like the idea of arbitrary commands being executed after installation, but I *would* like the ability to put a "post-installation message" in my gemspecs that allows the gem to tell the user what they need to do *next*. -austin -- Austin Ziegler * halostatue@gmail.com * Alternate: austin@halostatue.ca