How do I make --no-ri --no-rdoc the default for gem install? [duplicate]

Answer 1

Just add

gem: --no-ri --no-rdoc

to your ~/.gemrc file

Answer 2

To add those flags to ~/.gemrc only for those specific commands that need them:

install: --no-rdoc --no-ri
update: --no-rdoc --no-ri

Answer 3

You're looking for the '.gemrc' config file.

Answer 4

Under Windows XP the path to gemrc file is "c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\gemrc". And this file is not created by default, you should create it yourself.

Answer 5

you can alias your gem command for something like

alias geminst='gem install --no-ri --no-rdoc'