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class method
Gem.user_dir
() -> ::String
user_dir
lib/rubygems/defaults.rb
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# File tmp/rubies/ruby-3.4.1/lib/rubygems/defaults.rb, line 103
def self.user_dir
gem_dir = File.join(Gem.user_home, ".gem")
gem_dir = File.join(Gem.data_home, "gem") unless File.exist?(gem_dir)
parts = [gem_dir, ruby_engine]
parts << RbConfig::CONFIG["ruby_version"] unless RbConfig::CONFIG["ruby_version"].empty?
File.join parts
end
Path for gems in the user’s home directory
See also
.use_paths
.user_home
.use_gemdeps
.win_platform?
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