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Install Ruby Gems on Mac OS X without sudo
Install Ruby Gems on Mac OS X without sudo
1. Add GEM_HOME to your .bash_profile
For example, nano ~/.bash_profile and add
export GEM_HOME=/Users/srinivas/.gem where the path is to your own Home folder
2. Add the gem executables to your system path
Also in .bash_profile, add
export PATH="$GEM_HOME/bin:$PATH"
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