Timeline for answer to How to install a gem or update RubyGems if it fails with a permissions error by Breedly

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Feb 8, 2019 at 17:23	history	edited	Breedly	CC BY-SA 4.0	deleted 924 characters in body
Feb 8, 2019 at 17:16	comment	added	Breedly		Lol this is an embarrassing answer. :) Older and wiser now I guess.
S Jul 20, 2016 at 12:27	history	suggested	CommunityBot	CC BY-SA 3.0	update current user field with $(whoami) command
Jul 20, 2016 at 9:58	review	Suggested edits
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Jun 15, 2016 at 17:31	history	edited	the Tin Man	CC BY-SA 3.0	edited for readability and grammar.
Jul 31, 2014 at 18:41	comment	added	the Tin Man		Changing ownership of anything in the /usr, /Library or /var paths, among others, is a bad idea. The system can halt due to files and drivers being no longer accessible, and future updates can break if the installer senses that the paths are no longer owned by root:wheel. Fixing the damage can be really hard and is usually best done by reinstalling the OS. Naive/inexperienced users don't know enough about the OS to understand what files/directories could possibly be safe and should be cautioned to not try this at home.
Dec 24, 2013 at 21:02	comment	added	Breedly		However, you might want to be careful about changing ownerships if it has to install to the /usr/local/bin directory.
Dec 24, 2013 at 20:57	comment	added	Breedly		Also, if you want to find out what group your user belongs in you can refer to this. stackoverflow.com/questions/350141/…
Dec 24, 2013 at 20:56	history	answered	Breedly	CC BY-SA 3.0