[chef] Re: Chef::Provider::Package::Rubygems - Ruby Gems Source

[Lamont Granquist < >]

yep:

https://tickets.opscode.com/browse/CHEF-4539

On Mon Apr 28 14:13:07 2014, Ben McRae wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I want to question the functionality of installing a Gem from an
> additional source.
>
> By default, the Ruby Gem provider is adding the 'http:/rubygems.org
> <http://rubygems.org>' source along with any user specified source (as
> long as it does not end in .gem).
>
> https://github.com/opscode/chef/blob/master/lib/chef/provider/package/rubygems.rb#L535
>
> I use my own local gem server (geminabox), with no access to the
> outside world, prohibiting access to http://rubygems.org.
>
> Now the next part is controversial...
>
> Ruby Gems throws a timeout error because it cannot connect to both
> sources, failing to install the gem from my local gem server which exists.
>
> Yes, that is a Ruby Gem issue. However, I question whether the
> provider should be appending the ‘rubygems.org <http://rubygems.org>’
> source in the first place.
>
> In my opinion, I would suggest using the user specified gem source
> only, or the gem sources from the host machine.
>
> Open for other peoples suggestions, this is my first post!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben