# RDOC for Ruby standard libs **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [December 5, 2005, 8:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoc-for-ruby-standard-libs/49534 "2005-12-05T20:54:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![asivitz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/51bf81/32.png) [@asivitz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asivitz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 8:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoc-for-ruby-standard-libs/49534/1 "2005-12-05T20:54:00Z")
I think I have RDOC installed fine (Gentoo Linux), as the command “ri String” works fine. However, I can’t read doumentation on any of the standard libraries. For instance, “ri Socket” returns an error. Are the stdlib docs installed by default? ---
**Author:** ![asivitz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/51bf81/32.png) [@asivitz](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asivitz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 9:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rdoc-for-ruby-standard-libs/49534/2 "2005-12-05T21:30:43Z")
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: > I think I have RDOC installed fine (Gentoo Linux), as the command “ri > String” works fine. However, I can’t read doumentation on any of the > standard libraries. For instance, “ri Socket” returns an error. > Are the stdlib docs installed by default? No. You can run ri over the standard lib files, but it might break the rest of the ri data files. You can view the rdoc files at: [http://ruby-doc.org/stdlib/](http://ruby-doc.org/stdlib/) That page also has a link for downloading the files. James – [http://www.ruby-doc.org](http://www.ruby-doc.org) - Ruby Help & Documentation [Ruby Code & Style](http://www.artima.com/rubycs/) - Ruby Code & Style: Writers wanted [http://www.rubystuff.com](http://www.rubystuff.com) - The Ruby Store for Ruby Stuff [http://www.jamesbritt.com](http://www.jamesbritt.com) - Playing with Better Toys [http://www.30secondrule.com](http://www.30secondrule.com) - Building Better Tools