I think I'm seeing this problem. My symptom is the same as http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=514126 i.e. /var/lib/gems and /usr/local/bin/$gemname are created 700, so that no one but root can access them.
This is on 12.04.1. ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #514126 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=514126 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1023836 Title: Bin files get installed with the sudo users umask To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rubygems/+bug/1023836/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
