To turn these off, modify your ~/.gemrc file and add the line: gem: --no-rdoc --no-ri Great tip. I sometimes remember to add these while I'm typing gem install

To turn these off, modify your ~/.gemrc file and add the line: gem: --no-rdoc --no-ri Great tip. I sometimes remember to add these while I'm typing gem install..., but most of the time I forget, so this will help.