[chef] Re: Re: chef_gem vs. gem_package

[Sam Darwin < >]

> As long as you're using the Omnibus installs, gem_package should fail
> if you haven't installed Ruby on your system.

doesn't fail.

using ubuntu or rhel:

the route53 recipe uses gem_package:

fog = gem_package "fog" do
  action :nothing
end
fog.run_action( :install )

but ruby isn't on the local system:


 :/#
 which gem

 :/#
 which ruby

 :/#


 :/#
 locate fog

/opt/chef/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/fog-1.10.1
...

the route53 recipe works, without a local ruby.