From: Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>
Date: 2006-07-14T11:05:11+09:00
Subject: Re: Installing gems for a single user

jennyw wrote:
> I'm used to using gems locally where I can install them systemwide. But
> in a shared hosting environment, where there might be several systemwide
> gems installed by the host, there may be gems I want to install just in
> my home directory. Does RubyGems support this? In a way that your Ruby
> program can access both the systemwide and local gems?

My solution: compile and install Ruby in ~/software (or similar) and
use *that* Ruby for everything, including gems.  No permission
problems.

Gavin