# Is net/https part of ruby's stdlib?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-net-https-part-of-rubys-stdlib/86350>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 21, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-net-https-part-of-rubys-stdlib/86350 "2007-02-21T17:54:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![aaronpowell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@aaronpowell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aaronpowell)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-net-https-part-of-rubys-stdlib/86350/1 "2007-02-21T17:54:16Z")

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Is net/https part of Ruby’s standard library? Can I safely assume that  
it is installed when developing a gem for distribution?

It seems to be installed on FC4 with the ruby-libs package, but it  
looks like you have to install a special package for ubuntu.

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**Author:** ![aaronpowell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@aaronpowell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aaronpowell)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 5:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-net-https-part-of-rubys-stdlib/86350/2 "2007-02-21T17:57:16Z")

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On 2/21/07, Aaron P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Is net/https part of Ruby’s standard library? Can I safely assume that  
> it is installed when developing a gem for distribution?

Ubuntu (and Debian in general) divides up the Ruby standard distribution  
into a number of smaller packages.

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**Author:** ![aaronpowell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@aaronpowell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aaronpowell)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-net-https-part-of-rubys-stdlib/86350/3 "2007-02-21T18:05:17Z")

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On Feb 21, 2007, at 10:53 AM, Aaron P. wrote:

> Is net/https part of Ruby’s standard library?

Yes.

> Can I safely assume that it is installed when developing a gem for  
> distribution?

Seems likely. I bet RubyGems depends on a standard library or five,  
so they should have to resolve any crazy repackaging issues before  
they get to downloading your gem.

James Edward G. II

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**Author:** ![aaronpowell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@aaronpowell](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/aaronpowell)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-net-https-part-of-rubys-stdlib/86350/4 "2007-02-21T19:41:35Z")

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On Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 02:04:16AM +0900, James Edward G. II wrote:

> so they should have to resolve any crazy repackaging issues before  
> they get to downloading your gem.

Excellent. Thanks for clearing that up for me!