method

install

v2_6_3 - Show latest stable - Class: Gem

install(name, version = Gem::Requirement.default, *options)

public

Top level install helper method. Allows you to install gems interactively:

% irb
>> Gem.install "minitest"
Fetching: minitest-3.0.1.gem (100%)
=> [#<Gem::Specification:0x1013b4528 @name="minitest", ...>]

# File lib/rubygems.rb, line 632
  def self.install(name, version = Gem::Requirement.default, *options)
    require "rubygems/dependency_installer"
    inst = Gem::DependencyInstaller.new(*options)
    inst.install name, version
    inst.installed_gems
  end

install

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