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# gem

> A package manager for the Ruby programming language.
> More information: <https://guides.rubygems.org>.

- Search for remote gem(s) and show all available versions:

`gem search {{regular_expression}} --all`

- Install the latest version of a gem:

`gem install {{gem_name}}`

- Install a specific version of a gem:

`gem install {{gem_name}} --version {{1.0.0}}`

- Install the latest matching (SemVer) version of a gem:

`gem install {{gem_name}} --version '~> {{1.0}}'`

- Update a gem:

`gem update {{gem_name}}`

- List all local gems:

`gem list`

- Uninstall a gem:

`gem uninstall {{gem_name}}`

- Uninstall a specific version of a gem:

`gem uninstall {{gem_name}} --version {{1.0.0}}`
