How to install a gem with dependencies.

gistfile1.txt

include_recipe "apt"

package_list = ["ruby1.9.1-dev","make", " libxml2-dev" ]
package_list.each do |pkg|
  r = package pkg do
    action :install
    ## action :nothing
  end
  ## r.runaction(:install)
end

chef_gem "some_gem" do
  action :install
end