From b8a221262b7a16bb6be806d0f909cd582a61bcb7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Yannick Markus Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2021 14:27:52 +0100 Subject: doc: ruby-section: add workaround for platform-specific gems --- doc/languages-frameworks/ruby.section.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) (limited to 'doc') diff --git a/doc/languages-frameworks/ruby.section.md b/doc/languages-frameworks/ruby.section.md index 5e2f72ed61e..e29f97c566c 100644 --- a/doc/languages-frameworks/ruby.section.md +++ b/doc/languages-frameworks/ruby.section.md @@ -201,6 +201,19 @@ $ nix-shell --run 'ruby -rpg -e "puts PG.library_version"' Of course for this use-case one could also use overlays since the configuration for `pg` depends on the `postgresql` alias, but for demonstration purposes this has to suffice. +### Platform-specific gems + +Right now, bundix has some issues with pre-built, platform-specific gems: [bundix PR #68](https://github.com/nix-community/bundix/pull/68). +Until this is solved, you can tell bundler to not use platform-specific gems and instead build them from source each time: +- globally (will be set in `~/.config/.bundle/config`): +```shell +$ bundle config set force_ruby_platform true +``` +- locally (will be set in `/.bundle/config`): +```shell +$ bundle config set --local force_ruby_platform true +``` + ### Adding a gem to the default gemset {#adding-a-gem-to-the-default-gemset} Now that you know how to get a working Ruby environment with Nix, it's time to go forward and start actually developing with Ruby. We will first have a look at how Ruby gems are packaged on Nix. Then, we will look at how you can use development mode with your code. -- cgit 1.4.1