title: Ruby Gems
created at: Mon Oct 21 2024 11:34:25 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
updated at: Sat Feb 08 2025 14:21:32 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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# Ruby Gems
# Overview
!! Warning
!! We **deprecated** this interface in cPanel & WHM version 66.
RubyGems is a package manager for the Ruby programming language. It provides a self-contained format in which developers can distribute Ruby programs and libraries.
For more information on RubyGems, read the [RubyGems](https://guides.rubygems.org/) documentation.
# Ruby Gem Installer
To create a Ruby application, perform the following steps:
1. Ask your hosting provider to install Ruby on your system via the following [*EasyApache 4*](https://docs.cpanel.net/whm/software/easyapache-4-interface/) packages:
* The `ea-apache24-mod_env` module.
* The `ea-ruby24-ruby-devel` module.
2. Create a Ruby application on your server. For an example of how to do this, read our [How to Create Ruby Web Applications](https://docs.cpanel.net/knowledge-base/web-services/how-to-create-ruby-web-applications/) documentation.
3. Use cPanel’s [*Application Manager*](https://docs.cpanel.net/cpanel/software/application-manager/) interface (*cPanel » Home » Software » Application Manager*) to register the application.
# Installed Ruby Gems
The *Installed Ruby Gem(s)* table lists all of the Ruby Gems that exist on your server.
For each installed Ruby Gem, the table displays the following information:
* *Module Name* — The Ruby Gem’s name.
* *Version* — The Ruby Gem’s version number.
* *Actions* — You can perform the following actions for each Ruby Gem:
* *Update* — Update the Ruby Gem.
* *Reinstall* — Reinstall the Ruby Gem.
* *Uninstall* — Remove the Ruby Gem from your server.
* *Show Docs* — Read the Ruby Gem’s documentation.