[Answered] How To Install Ruby Gem (For Rails)

[Bill Tj]

Hi,

 

In the heliohost website, it says that

 

HelioHost allows every user to install their own Ruby Gems (Ruby code libraries) to use with Ruby on their accounts.

 

How do we install a gem (for Ruby on Rails)? Do we just create and run a one-time cron job with the following command: "gem install my_gem >/dev/null 2>&1" ? Thanks.

 

(Before I am sure, I do not want to just try the cron job because I may exceed the two cron jobs per user per day limit.)

 

Regards,

 

Bill

[Ice IT Support]

Yes, that method should work.

[Bill Tj]

Hi,

 

Thanks. Actually using cron, it worked!

 

(For some reason, initially when I tried RubyGems in cPanel, the "Install a Ruby Gem" did not work. Also, now, even though I have installed the gem, the RubyGems in cPanel still does not show the newly installed gem. Therefore, probably the RubyGems in cPanel needs some maintenance.)

 

Best regards,

 

Bill

[Ice IT Support]

Unfortunately, cPanel does not support our version of Rails. Glad you got it working!

[Bill Tj]

Unfortunately, cPanel does not support our version of Rails. Glad you got it working!

 

Hi,

 

Because cPanel does not support our version of Rails, can I make suggestion to remove the "Ruby on Rails" from the "Software/Services" area on cPanel? It may confuse the new people trying the Ruby on Rails. Thanks.

 

Regards,

 

Bill