From: "Michael T. Richter" <ttmrichter@...>
Date: 2008-07-17T00:15:53+09:00
Subject: Re: "gem update" eats 100% cpu and memory

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On Thu, 2008-07-17 at 00:05 +0900, Axel Bock wrote:

> I have an ubuntu hardy server with ruby1.8 installed.
> (rubygems_0.9.4-4_all.deb, according to dpkg)



> any idea for a distressed person? :-)


Uninstall the gem package from the repositories, download the latest gem
from RubyForge (1.2.0 is what I've got) and install it yourself, then
enjoy a gem that doesn't try and download/process the entire repository
in memory all at once each and every time you hit the servers.

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Michael T. Richter <ttmrichter@gmail.com> (GoogleTalk:
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In his errors a man is true to type. Observe the errors and you will
know the man. (孔夫子)

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