Hi all,

We add a man page for ruby gem when we integrated ruby into Open Solaris ( Indiana ). As there's no official man page for gem, we made it according to the documents from rubygem and also add some solaris specified information, such as  solaris specified repository and package informations.
The man page is attached as a put back for the gem community, and we hope there will be an official man page delivered in ruby someday, as man is the commonest way of learning on unix.

Regards
Chris
Sun Microsystems

Here's the text version, which the gem man page on open solairs  looks like:





User Commands                                                 gem(1)


NAME
    gem -- Command-line interface to RubyGems

SYNOPSIS
gem -h|--help
gem -v|--version

gem command [ arguments... ] [ options... ]

DESCRIPTION
A gem is a packaged Ruby application or library, while
RubyGems is the premier ruby packaging system which is used
to manage gems.

Gems are managed on your computer using the gem command. You
can install, remove, and query gem packages using the gem
command.
FEATURES
* Easy Installation and removal of RubyGems packages and
their dependencies

* Management and control of local packages

* Package dependency management

* Query, search and list local and remote packages

* Multiple version support for installed packages

* Web-based interface to view the documentation for your
installed gems

* Easy to use interface for building gem packages

* Simple server for distributing your own gem packages

OPTIONS
-h | --help
Get the basic help message for gem command.
-v | --version
Get the version of gem command.
command

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User Commands                                                     gem(1)

build              Build a gem from a gemspec

cert               Adjust RubyGems certificate settings

check            Check installed gems

cleanup          Clean up old versions of installed gems
  in the local repository
contents         Display the contents of the installed
  gems
dependency    Show the dependencies of an installed
   gem
                    environment     Display information about the RubyGems
                                            environment
help                 Provide help on the 'gem' command
                    install               Install a gem into the local repository

list                  Display all gems whose name starts with
  STRING
outdated        Display all gems that need updates
pristine          Restores gem directories to pristine
 condition from files located in the gem
 cache



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User Commands                                                                 gem(1)



          query           Query gem information in local or
remote repositories
rdoc             Generates RDoc for pre-installed gems

search         Display all gems whose name contains
         STRING
sources         Manage the sources RubyGems will search
for gems
specification   Display gem specification (in yaml)

uninstall         Uninstall gems from the local reposi-
 tory
unpack         Unpack an installed gem to the current
directory
update         Update the named gem (or all installed
gems) in the local repository
For more detail help on a particular command with its
arguments and options, using 'gem help command '.

For example:
# gem help install


ENVIRONMENT
GEMCACHE
Name of user defined cache file to use when the site
wide cache file is unwritable.


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User Commands                                                                     gem(1)


GEM_HOME
Directory containing the master gem repository.

GEM_PATH
Path list of directories containing gem repositories to
be searched in addition to the GEM_HOME directory. The
list should be delimited by the appropriate path
separator ':'

GEM_SKIP
List of gems should should not be loaded (normally used
for development). The list should be delimited by the
appropriate path separator ':'

http_proxy / HTTP_PROXY
URL of the HTTP protocol proxy to be used to get out of
the firewall. The lower case version will be used
first.

make     Name of the make program that should be used to build
                        extensions.

HOME Home directory of the user (see below).


USERPROFILE
Home directory of the user (used if HOME is not
defined)

HOMEDRIVE
Drive containing the user's home directory.

HOMEPATH
Path to the user's home directory.


EXAMPLES
Example 1: Install 'rake', either from local directory or
remote server
# gem install rake

Example 2: Install 'rake', only from remote server



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User Commands                                                             gem(1)



# gem install rake --remote

Example 3: Install 'rake' from remote server, and run unit
tests, and generate RDocs

# gem install --remote rake --test --rdoc --ri

Example 4: Install 'rake', but only version 0.3.1, even if
dependencies are not met, and into a specific directory

# gem install rake --version 0.3.1 --force --install-dir $HOME/.gems

Example 5: List local gems whose name begins with 'D'

# gem list D

Example 6: List local and remote gems whose name contains
'log'

# gem search log --both

Example 7: List only remote gems whose name contains 'log'

# gem search log --remote

Example 8: Uninstall 'rake'
 
# gem uninstall rake

Example 9: See information about RubyGems
# gem environment

SEE ALSO
ruby(1)

FILES
The following files specify the installation locations for
Ruby:

/var/ruby/1.8/gem_home
Contains the Rubygems repository. Configure the
GEM_HOME environment variable to point to
/var/ruby/1.8/gem_home as the installationof Rubygems
repository.

/usr/ruby/1.8/bin
Contains the Rubygems programs with all other Ruby
related programs. These programs are linked from
/usr/bin. For example: /usr/ruby/1.8/bin/gem is linked

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User Commands                                                                     gem(1)

from /usr/bin/gem1.8, and may be linked from
/usr/bin/gem if 1.8 is the latest version of Ruby
installed on this system.

ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attri-
butes:
____________________________________
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE  | ATTRIBUTE VALUE|
|___________________________________
| Availability                 | SUNWruby18r          |
|___________________________________
|                                  | SUNWruby18u          |
|___________________________________
| Interface Stability       | Uncommitted              |
|_________________|__________________|

NOTES
Source code for RubyGems is available on
http://rubyforge.org/projects/rubygems/

And you can find more detail documents on
http://docs.rubygems.org/


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.TH gem 1 "16 June 2008 (v0.9.4)"  "" ""
.SH NAME
gem  \-\-  Command-line interface to RubyGems
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B gem
.RB \-h | \-\-help
.PP
.B gem
.RB \-v | \-\-version
.PP
.B gem 
.I command 
[ arguments\.\.\. ]
[ options\.\.\. ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
A gem is a packaged Ruby application or library, while RubyGems is the premier 
ruby packaging system which is used to manage gems.

Gems are managed on your computer using the 
.I gem 
command. You can install, remove, and query gem packages using the 
.I gem 
command.
 
.SH FEATURES

* Easy Installation and removal of RubyGems packages and their dependencies

* Management and control of local packages

* Package dependency management

* Query, search and list local and remote packages

* Multiple version support for installed packages

* Web-based interface to view the documentation for your installed gems

* Easy to use interface for building gem packages

* Simple server for distributing your own gem packages

.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-h | \-\-help\fP
Get the basic help message for 
.I gem 
command.

.TP
\fB\-v | \-\-version\fP
Get the version of 
.I gem
command.

.TP
.I command
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBbuild\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Build a gem from a gemspec
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBcert\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Adjust RubyGems certificate settings
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBcheck\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Check installed gems
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBcleanup\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Clean up old versions of installed gems in the local repository
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBcontents\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Display the contents of the installed gems
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBdependency\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Show the dependencies of an installed gem
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBenvironment\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Display information about the RubyGems environment
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBhelp\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Provide help on the 'gem' command
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBinstall\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Install a gem into the local repository
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBlist\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Display all gems whose name starts with STRING
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBoutdated\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Display all gems that need updates
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBpristine\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Restores gem directories to pristine condition from files located in the gem 
cache
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBquery\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Query gem information in local or remote repositories
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBrdoc\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Generates RDoc for pre-installed gems
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBsearch\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Display all gems whose name contains STRING
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBsources\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Manage the sources RubyGems will search for gems
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBspecification\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Display gem specification (in yaml)
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBuninstall\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Uninstall gems from the local repository
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBunpack\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Unpack an installed gem to the current directory
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
\fBupdate\fP
.in +16n
.rt
Update the named gem (or all installed gems) in the local repository
.sp
.sp 1
.in -16n
.sp
.ne 2
.mk
For more detail help on a particular command with its arguments and options,
using 'gem help
.I command
\'.

For example:

        # gem help install

.SH ENVIRONMENT
.TP
.B GEMCACHE
Name of user defined cache file to use when the site wide cache file is 
unwritable.

.TP
.B GEM_HOME
Directory containing the master gem repository.

.TP
.B GEM_PATH
Path list of directories containing gem repositories to be searched in addition 
to the GEM_HOME directory. The list should be delimited by the appropriate path 
separator ':' 

.TP
.B GEM_SKIP
List of gems should should not be loaded (normally used for development). The 
list should be delimited by the appropriate path separator ':'

.TP
.B http_proxy / HTTP_PROXY
URL of the HTTP protocol proxy to be used to get out of the firewall. The lower 
case version will be used first.

.TP
.B make
Name of the make program that should be used to build extensions.

.TP
.B HOME
Home directory of the user (see below).

.TP
.B USERPROFILE
Home directory of the user (used if HOME is not defined)

.TP
.B HOMEDRIVE
Drive containing the user's home directory.

.TP
.B HOMEPATH
Path to the user's home directory.

.SH EXAMPLES
.PP
\fBExample 1: Install 'rake', either from local directory or remote server
.PP
.nf
        # gem install rake
.fi
.PP
\fBExample 2: Install 'rake', only from remote server
.PP
.nf
        # gem install rake --remote
.fi
.PP
\fBExample 3: Install 'rake' from remote server, and run unit tests, and 
generate RDocs
.PP
.nf
        # gem install --remote rake --test --rdoc --ri
.fi
.PP
\fBExample 4: Install 'rake', but only version 0.3.1, even if dependencies are 
not met, and into a specific directory
.PP
.nf
        # gem install rake --version 0.3.1 --force --install-dir $HOME/.gems
.fi
.PP
\fBExample 5: List local gems whose name begins with 'D'
.PP
.nf
        # gem list D
.fi
.PP
\fBExample 6: List local and remote gems whose name contains 'log'
.PP
.nf
        # gem search log --both
.fi
.PP
\fBExample 7:  List only remote gems whose name contains 'log'
.PP
.nf
        # gem search log --remote
.fi
.PP
\fBExample 8: Uninstall 'rake'
.PP
.nf
        #  gem uninstall rake
.fi
.PP
\fBExample 9:  See information about RubyGems
.PP
.nf
        # gem environment
.TE
.sp
.SH SEE ALSO
\fBruby\fR(1)
.sp
.SH FILES
The following files specify the installation  locations  for Ruby: 
.PP
.TP
/var/ruby/1.8/gem_home 
Contains the Rubygems repository. Configure the GEM_HOME environment variable 
to point to /var/ruby/1.8/gem_home as the installationof Rubygems repository.
.PP
.TP
/usr/ruby/1.8/bin 
Contains the Rubygems programs with all other Ruby related programs.  These 
programs are linked from /usr/bin.
For example: /usr/ruby/1.8/bin/gem is linked from /usr/bin/gem1.8, and may be 
linked from /usr/bin/gem if 1.8 is the latest version of Ruby installed on this 
system.
.PP
.\" Begin Sun update
.SH ATTRIBUTES
See
.BR attributes (5)
for descriptions of the following attributes:
.sp
.TS
box;
cbp-1 | cbp-1
l | l .
ATTRIBUTE TYPE  ATTRIBUTE VALUE
=
Availability    SUNWruby18r
=
        SUNWruby18u
=
Interface Stability     Uncommitted
.TE 
.PP
.SH NOTES
Source code for RubyGems is available on http://rubyforge.org/projects/rubygems/

And you can find more detail documents on http://docs.rubygems.org/


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