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Why You Should Never Use sudo to Install Ruby Gems

by Moncef Belyamani —

Did you know gems can run arbitrary code during installation? Would you want to risk having your hard drive erased? Follow along with an example of how to build your own gem locally that can run harmless code during installation.

https://www.moncefbelyamani.com/why-you-should-never-use-sudo-to-install-ruby-gems/

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