From: Zachary Scott <zachary@...>
Date: 2012-04-21T04:44:21+09:00
Subject: Re: Installing ri documentation SLOW (Windows)

Try adding "gem: --no-ri --no-rdoc" to your .gemrc



On 04/20/2012 03:21 PM, Kevin McCaughey wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When I install new GEMs the ri doc installs are taking forever. I am
> waiting now over 10 minutes on actionpack-3.2.3 ri documentation to
> install.
>
> I am running Ruby 1.9.3. My machine is Windows 7 x64, 2500k (fast) with
> 8GB RAM.
>
> I always have problems with documentation installs. Previously I got
> loads of UTF-8 errors, wiped the whole thing and started again.
>
> It's going on 15 minutes now for this and I think I am going to ctrl_c
> it.
>
> How come Ruby on Windows is such a mess? I use the proper windows
> installer, but still it is a nightmare getting up and running on rails.
>
> I have VM Workstation. Would it just be quicker running all this in a
> virtual machine in Linux?
>