[chef] When bootstrapping a server, how do you guys get gems setup in your path?

[S Ahmed < >]

I'm using ec2 and chef-solo, and when I fireup an instance I boostrap it by updating apt and upgrading etc., and then install some basic things like:

1. 

sudo apt-get install -y wget build-essential ruby1.8 ruby1.8-dev irb1.8 rdoc1.8 zlib1g-dev libopenssl-ruby1.8 rubygems1.8 libopenssl-ruby libzlib-ruby libssl-dev libpcre3-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev

2. rubygems, rake and bundler.

3. sudo gem install -y ohai chef --no-ri --no-rdoc

After this, I upload my chef cookbook, and then when I try and run:

sudo chef-solo -j chef.json -c /home/ubuntu/chef/config/solo.rb

I get an error b/c chef-solo isn't in my path, what do you guys do to get it in your path?

I'm sure my bootstrap method isn't ideal so I'm welcome to suggestions.