# Using gems on Windows without dependencies

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-gems-on-windows-without-dependencies/79951>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 20, 2006, 7:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-gems-on-windows-without-dependencies/79951 "2006-12-20T19:10:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 7:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-gems-on-windows-without-dependencies/79951/1 "2006-12-20T19:10:14Z")

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gem install GEMNAME -f seems to fail on Windows. That is, if you say  
no to the dependency, it will refuse to install.

How can I install a gem without its dependnecy? (railsmachine depends  
on mongrel\_cluster which depends on the binary version of mongrel which  
won’t work on Windows. This is all a mistake, because it’ll run fine  
with the Win ver. also - but I can’t get gem to install it!)