Practical Ruby Gems : Installation, Distribution, and Beyond / by David Berube.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berube, David.

Series:

Professional and Applied Computing Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ruby (Computer program language).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : Apress : Imprint: Apress, 2025.

Summary:

Discover how to enhance your Ruby and Rails projects using Ruby Gems. Practical Ruby Gems, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide written to equip Ruby programmers and web developers with the knowledge and skills to effectively utilize existing Gems - and also create new Gem releases, allowing easy distribution, dependency management, and streamlined integration. The modernized Second Edition is updated to reflect the latest version of Ruby Gems (7.0.4) and Ruby language (3.2). The author introduces new software tools and systems like Bundler, Docker, and Nix, demonstrating how to integrate them seamlessly with Ruby Gems, as well as a significantly expanded section on how to create your own gems – including practical examples of problems faced in real-world scenarios. As dependency management creates challenges for Ruby developers, this is the only book of its kind to offer Ruby Gems as an important solution. Explore and embrace the modern Ruby Gems ecosystem and learn best practices for creation, distribution, and integration with other dependency management systems. What You Will Learn: • Understand the fundamentals of Ruby Gems as a solution for dependency management • Install and configure RubyGems for seamless integration into your projects • Learn how to debug common problems faced with RubyGems • Explore advanced topics like distributing gems via RPM and Apt packages, handling native dependencies, and hosting Gem infrastructure.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Getting Started: An Introduction to RubyGems

Chapter 2: Taming Project Dependencies: Learning Bundler

Chapter 3: Juggling Ruby Versions: The rbenv Way

Chapter 4: Streamlining Your Toolchain with Mise

Chapter 5: Reproducible Ruby: RubyGems meets Nix

Chapter 6: At Your Fingertips: Gem Command Reference

Chapter 7: Bundler in Action: Commands That Save Your Day

Chapter 8: Behind the Curtain: Exploring the RubyGems API

Chapter 9: Bundler Under the Hood: API Power Tools

Chapter 10: Close to Home: Working with Local Gems

Chapter 11: Gems in Containers: Docker and Ruby in Harmony

Chapter 12: Crafting Your Legacy: Building Custom Gems

Chapter 13: Going Public: Your Guide to RubyGems.org

Chapter 14: Gemstash: Your Private Gem Server Treasury

Chapter 15: Gems on the Wire: Serving Gems over HTTP

Chapter 16: From Gem to Package: Native Distribution Solutions.

ISBN:

979-88-6881-802-8

OCLC:

1551396987