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# slow as hell:
require 'rubygems/gem_runner'
Gem::GemRunner.new.run(['install', gem_path])
# fast!
require 'rubygems/commands/install_command'
# read ~/.gemrc
Gem.use_paths(Gem.configuration[:gemhome], Gem.configuration[:gempath])
Gem::Command.extra_args = Gem.configuration[:gem]
# setup install options
cmd = Gem::Commands::InstallCommand.new
cmd.handle_options([])
# install
install = Gem::Installer.new(gem_path, cmd.options)
install.install
puts "\e[35mGem installed: \e[33m#{strip_path(install.gem_dir)} \e[0m"
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