# Do you need a cert to make a gem?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/do-you-need-a-cert-to-make-a-gem/197360>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 13, 2010, 9:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/do-you-need-a-cert-to-make-a-gem/197360 "2010-10-13T09:28:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/77aa72/32.png) [@Dobai-Pataky\_BSSSSl](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dobai-Pataky_BSSSSl)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 9:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/do-you-need-a-cert-to-make-a-gem/197360/1 "2010-10-13T09:28:37Z")

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I’m trying to learn how to make my own gem. I just wondered about  
certificates. Do I need it, if it’s just for my own use on my own  
server?

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**Author:** ![paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paulbutcher)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/do-you-need-a-cert-to-make-a-gem/197360/2 "2010-10-13T14:18:02Z")

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On 10/13/2010 02:28 AM, Paul B. wrote:

> I’m trying to learn how to make my own gem. I just wondered about  
> certificates. Do I need it, if it’s just for my own use on my own  
> server?

No, a certificate is only required if you want to sign your gem, and  
signing a gem, especially when used privately, is completely optional.

-Jeremy

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**Author:** ![paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paulbutcher)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/do-you-need-a-cert-to-make-a-gem/197360/3 "2010-10-13T17:56:53Z")

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On Oct 13, 2010, at 8:06 AM, Quintus wrote:

> Interesting. I didn’t know it was even possible to sign a gem. I already  
> have a PGP/GnuPG key pair, can you point me to a rescource describing  
> how to correctly sign a gem? I suppose it’s similar to signing Debian  
> packages?

Best place to start is `gem help cert`.

~ j.

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**Author:** ![paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/a5b964/32.png) [@paulbutcher](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/paulbutcher)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 5:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/do-you-need-a-cert-to-make-a-gem/197360/4 "2010-10-13T17:07:25Z")

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Am 13.10.2010 14:17, schrieb Jeremy B.:

> 

Interesting. I didn’t know it was even possible to sign a gem. I already  
have a PGP/GnuPG key pair, can you point me to a rescource describing  
how to correctly sign a gem? I suppose it’s similar to signing Debian  
packages?

Vale,  
Marvin  
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