From: Tim Hunter <TimHunter@...>
Date: 2008-08-04T02:47:30+09:00
Subject: Re: Installing sake tasks along with gem (gem install hooks?)

Pat Maddox wrote:
> I'd like to install a bunch of sake tasks when a gem gets installed.
> Has anyone done this?  Are there any nice hooks into the gem install
> process, or do I just have to hack some stuff in?  I know that you can
> install binaries by placing them in the bin/ dir, but I've not seen
> anything about installing sake tasks or simply running arbitrary code
> during the gem install.
> 

Because gem install runs as root, allowing arbitrary code to run during 
install is considered a security risk.

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