That's where gems will be installed if you run a "gem install ..." command and you don't have permission to create files in the default gem directory. If you run "sudo gem install ..." the gems will be installed in the default location.
Rick On Nov 23, 7:58 pm, Rong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone know the purpose of a hidden file called ".gems" in my > home folder on os x? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
