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Tao Liu
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Make your ruby gems install faster

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

To make the --no-ri and --no-rdoc options the default for the gem install command, you can configure this behavior in your Gem configuration file or by setting environment variables. Here's how to do it:

Option 1: Using the Gem Configuration File (Recommended)

Open your Gem configuration file. The location of the file depends on your operating system:

On Unix-based systems (Linux, macOS), it's typically located at ~/.gemrc.
On Windows, it might be located at %USERPROFILE%.gemrc or C:\Ruby{version}\etc\gemrc.
If the file doesn't exist, you can create it.

Add the following lines to the Gem configuration file:


install: --no-ri --no-rdoc
This sets the default options for gem install to include --no-ri and --no-rdoc.

Save the Gem configuration file.

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