Gems with native compilation steps (eg Nokogiri) do not maintain compatibility between Ruby versions when compiled.
You can copy the .gem files between your various gem paths, though, if you don't want to have to download them again. On Sat, Jul 13, 2013 at 4:15 PM, Luke Hamilton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Can some tell me why we need a $GEM_PATH location per ruby versions when > using tools like RVM & rbenv? > > I would like to switch between rubies without always need to download the > gem's a second time as I am currently working off a very poor internet > connection. > > Thanks! > Luke Hamilton > > “When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” – *Lao Tzu* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- Michael Pearson -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
