# Rails 3 beta: "bundle install" not installing to the GEM\_HOME **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [February 8, 2010, 5:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-3-beta-bundle-install-not-installing-to-the-gem-home/183099 "2010-02-08T05:30:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gavvin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@gavvin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gavvin)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 5:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-3-beta-bundle-install-not-installing-to-the-gem-home/183099/1 "2010-02-08T05:30:22Z")
I’ve tried everything I can think of, but “bundle install” is still installing all new gems into /User/.gems. My GEM\_HOME is /usr/local/ lib/ruby/gems/. Is this a bug? ---
**Author:** ![gavvin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@gavvin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gavvin)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 6:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-3-beta-bundle-install-not-installing-to-the-gem-home/183099/2 "2010-02-08T06:00:48Z")
On Feb 8, 12:29 pm, Gavin [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I’ve tried everything I can think of, but “bundle install” is still > installing all new gems into /User/.gems. My GEM\_HOME is /usr/local/ > lib/ruby/gems/. Is this a bug? Have you tried “sudo bundle install”? ---
**Author:** ![gavvin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@gavvin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gavvin)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 6:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-3-beta-bundle-install-not-installing-to-the-gem-home/183099/3 "2010-02-08T06:47:37Z")
You’re a software engineer using OS X? Odd. On Feb 7, 2010 11:29 PM, “Gavin” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: I’ve tried everything I can think of, but “bundle install” is still installing all new gems into /User/.gems. My GEM\_HOME is /usr/local/ lib/ruby/gems/. Is this a bug? – You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Ruby on Rails: Talk” group. To post to this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) . For more options, visit this group at [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en). ---
**Author:** ![gavvin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@gavvin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gavvin)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 7:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-3-beta-bundle-install-not-installing-to-the-gem-home/183099/4 "2010-02-08T07:57:51Z")
Yes ---
**Author:** ![gavvin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@gavvin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gavvin)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2010, 3:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-3-beta-bundle-install-not-installing-to-the-gem-home/183099/5 "2010-02-08T15:18:01Z")
On Feb 8, 12:46 am, Mat B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > You’re a software engineer using OS X? > > Odd. Are you _trying_ to start a flamewar? –Matt J.