---
name: "cdist-type__package_rubygem"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "cdist"
version: "7.0.0-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/cdist-type__package_rubygem"
---

# cdist-type\_\_package\_rubygem(7)

Manage rubygem packages

## NAME

cdist-type\_\_package\_rubygem - Manage rubygem packages

## DESCRIPTION

Rubygems is the default package management system for the Ruby programming language.

## REQUIRED PARAMETERS

None

## OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

- **name**

  If supplied, use the name and not the object id as the package name.

- **state**

  Either "present" or "absent", defaults to "present"

## EXAMPLES

```
# Ensure sinatra is installed
__package_rubygem sinatra --state present
# Remove package
__package_rubygem rails --state absent
```

## SEE ALSO

[**cdist-type\_\_package**(7)](/cdist-type__package/7.md)

## AUTHORS

Chase Allen James \<*nx-cdist@nu-ex.com*\>

## COPYING

Copyright (C) 2011 Chase Allen James. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

## COPYRIGHT

ungleich GmbH 2021