From: Joe Van Dyk <joevandyk@...>
Date: 2006-07-13T09:54:34+09:00
Subject: Setting up Ruby libraries

In my group, we typically set up software dependencies like this:

/libraries
   /gtk
      /2.4.11
         /rhel3
            /usr/
            /bin/
            /share
            /lib
         /irix
           # etc
   /gcc
      /3.3.1
        /bin
        #etc


So, we have libraries and utilities that we depend on installed to a
separate directory, one directory for each different version and
architecture.  How can we do the same with Ruby and its libraries?
I'd like to see something like:

/ruby
   /1.8.4
      /rhel3
         # ruby stuff
   /1.8.5
      /rhel3
      /irix
          # ruby stuff

/ruby-gnome2
   /0.14.1
       /rhel3
       /irix
   /0.15.1
     etc

/rmagick
   /1.0
   /2.0

So, each different Ruby library or gem would be installed to a
different folder.  Is that possible?  By default, all the Ruby
libraries and gems are installed inside the Ruby directory.  And I
think I'd prefer to keep them separate.

Any advice?

Thanks,
Joe