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Correct Bundler 5 default path documentation #9771

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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion lib/bundler/man/bundle-config.1
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Expand Up @@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Cooldown filtering depends on the gem server providing a per\-version \fBcreated
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\fBonly\fR (\fBBUNDLE_ONLY\fR): A space\-separated list of groups to install only gems of the specified groups\. Please check carefully if you want to install also gems without a group, because they get put inside \fBdefault\fR group\. For example \fBonly test:default\fR will install all gems specified in test group and without one\.
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\fBpath\fR (\fBBUNDLE_PATH\fR): The location on disk where all gems in your bundle will be located regardless of \fB$GEM_HOME\fR or \fB$GEM_PATH\fR values\. Bundle gems not found in this location will be installed by \fBbundle install\fR\. When not set, Bundler install by default to a \fB\.bundle\fR directory relative to repository root in Bundler 4, and to the default system path (\fBGem\.dir\fR) before Bundler 4\. That means that before Bundler 4, Bundler shares this location with Rubygems, and \fBgem install \|\.\|\.\|\.\fR will have gems installed in the same location and therefore, gems installed without \fBpath\fR set will show up by calling \fBgem list\fR\. This will not be the case in Bundler 4\.
\fBpath\fR (\fBBUNDLE_PATH\fR): The location on disk where all gems in your bundle will be located regardless of \fB$GEM_HOME\fR or \fB$GEM_PATH\fR values\. Bundle gems not found in this location will be installed by \fBbundle install\fR\. When not set, Bundler install by default to a \fB\.bundle\fR directory relative to repository root in Bundler 5, and to the default system path (\fBGem\.dir\fR) before Bundler 5\. That means that before Bundler 5, Bundler shares this location with Rubygems, and \fBgem install \|\.\|\.\|\.\fR will have gems installed in the same location and therefore, gems installed without \fBpath\fR set will show up by calling \fBgem list\fR\. This will not be the case in Bundler 5\.
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\fBpath\.system\fR (\fBBUNDLE_PATH__SYSTEM\fR): Whether Bundler will install gems into the default system path (\fBGem\.dir\fR)\.
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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions lib/bundler/man/bundle-config.1.ronn
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Expand Up @@ -253,12 +253,12 @@ learn more about their operation in [bundle install(1)](bundle-install.1.html).
The location on disk where all gems in your bundle will be located regardless
of `$GEM_HOME` or `$GEM_PATH` values. Bundle gems not found in this location
will be installed by `bundle install`. When not set, Bundler install by
default to a `.bundle` directory relative to repository root in Bundler 4,
and to the default system path (`Gem.dir`) before Bundler 4. That means that
before Bundler 4, Bundler shares this location with Rubygems, and `gem
default to a `.bundle` directory relative to repository root in Bundler 5,
and to the default system path (`Gem.dir`) before Bundler 5. That means that
before Bundler 5, Bundler shares this location with Rubygems, and `gem
install ...` will have gems installed in the same location and therefore,
gems installed without `path` set will show up by calling `gem list`. This
will not be the case in Bundler 4.
will not be the case in Bundler 5.
* `path.system` (`BUNDLE_PATH__SYSTEM`):
Whether Bundler will install gems into the default system path (`Gem.dir`).
* `plugins` (`BUNDLE_PLUGINS`):
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