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RVM is great for some things and a bane for others. Like you, I use it all day, every day to build & test multiple Ruby projects on my MacBook. It has really
by Corrado 16y ago
RVM is great for some things and a bane for others. Like you, I use it all day, every day to build & test multiple Ruby projects on my MacBook. It has really increased my output and reduced my hair-pulling.
On the other hand, automating and managing a server install using RVM is a nightmare. I don't want/need compilers on my servers, I just want to push a package out and have it work (i.e. APT).
- herval 16y agoout of curiosity, what other issues does RVM pose to "others", other than having to apt-get install compilers? also, wouldn't you need compilers anyway, for a whole lot of gems that use native extensions?
- fhars 16y agoNo, that is the beauty of using system packages, you just apt-get install them (if they are packaged, that is). That is why it is so important for projects to make it easy for distributions to (re)package extensions.