# Gem install bundler works, gem bundle doesn't? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [August 14, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-bundler-works-gem-bundle-doesnt/193287 "2010-08-14T21:55:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fearless\_fool](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@fearless\_fool](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fearless_fool)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 9:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-bundler-works-gem-bundle-doesnt/193287/1 "2010-08-14T21:55:03Z")
# This is probably a simple user error, but why doesn’t “gem bundle” work after “gem install bundler”? bash$ gem install bundler Successfully installed bundler-0.9.26 1 gem installed Installing ri documentation for bundler-0.9.26… Installing RDoc documentation for bundler-0.9.26… # bash$ gem bundle ERROR: While executing gem … (RuntimeError) Unknown command bundle # Is there something I need to do to get gem to recognize the new ‘bundle’ command? My environment: # bash$ rake about About your application’s environment Ruby version 1.9.2 (x86\_64-darwin10.4.0) RubyGems version 1.3.7 Rack version 1.2 Rails version 3.0.0.rc Active Record version 3.0.0.rc Action Pack version 3.0.0.rc Active Resource version 3.0.0.rc Action Mailer version 3.0.0.rc Active Support version 3.0.0.rc Environment development TIA, - ff ---
**Author:** ![fearless\_fool](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@fearless\_fool](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fearless_fool)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 10:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-bundler-works-gem-bundle-doesnt/193287/2 "2010-08-14T22:56:09Z")
On 14 Aug 2010, at 20:55, Fearless F. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > This is probably a simple user error, but why doesn’t “gem bundle” work > after “gem install bundler”? The command is just “bundle”. No need to put “gem” in front of it. Chris ---
**Author:** ![fearless\_fool](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/5e9695/32.png) [@fearless\_fool](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/fearless_fool)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 11:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gem-install-bundler-works-gem-bundle-doesnt/193287/3 "2010-08-14T23:36:46Z")
Chris M. wrote: > The command is just “bundle”. No need to put “gem” in front of it. > > Chris I just figured that out. There’s some erroneous documentation floating around the web. Warn your children. Thanks. - ff