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How to make --no-ri --no-rdoc the default for gem install?

I don't use the RI or RDoc output from the gems I install in my machine or in the servers I handle (I use other means of documentation).

Every gem I install installs RI and RDoc documentation by default, because I forget to set --no-ri --no-rdoc.

Is there a way to make those two flags the default?

Solution

  • You just add the following line to your local ~/.gemrc file (it is in your home folder):

    gem: --no-document

    by

    echo 'gem: --no-document' >> ~/.gemrc

    or you can add this line to the global gemrc config file.

    Here is how to find it (in Linux):

    strace gem source 2>&1 | grep gemrc

    The --no-document option is documented in the RubyGems CLI Reference.