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How do I specify local .gem files in my Gemfile?

I have a couple of gem files which I install via gem install xx.gem. Can I tell Bundler to use them? Or do I have to specify the source path?

Solution

  • This isn't strictly an answer to your question about installing .gem packages, but you can specify all kinds of locations on a gem-by-gem basis by editing your Gemfile.

    Specifying a :path attribute will install the gem from that path on your local machine.

    gem "foreman", path: "/Users/pje/my_foreman_fork"

    Alternately, specifying a :git attribute will install the gem from a remote git repository.

    gem "foreman", git: "git://github.com/pje/foreman.git"

# ...or at a specific SHA-1 ref
gem "foreman", git: "git://github.com/pje/foreman.git", ref: "bf648a070c"

# ...or branch
gem "foreman", git: "git://github.com/pje/foreman.git", branch: "jruby"

# ...or tag
gem "foreman", git: "git://github.com/pje/foreman.git", tag: "v0.45.0"

    (As @JHurrah mentioned in his comment.)