sudo gem update --system Takes Greater Than A Minute

B

Brian Puccio

Hi everyone,

New to ruby (on rails) in general, googled for an answer, but I can't
tell if this is normal behavior. On a new Oct-core Mac Pro, nothing
else running, gem update--system takes a while, without any noticeable
CPU use or harddrive use. Any idea why, or is this normal?

(If I switch to a virtualized instance of linux, an apt-get update &&
apt-get dist-upgrade takes seconds at most, to give you an idea.)

Full excerpt below...

Thanks!

Macintosh:~ brianpuccio$ time sudo gem update --system
Password:
Updating RubyGems...
Attempting remote update of rubygems-update
Successfully installed rubygems-update-1.0.1
1 gem installed
Updating version of RubyGems to 1.0.1
Installing RubyGems 1.0.1
mkdir -p /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/
lib/ruby/lib
mkdir -p /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/
lib/ruby/bin
install -c -m 0644 rbconfig/datadir.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rbconfig/datadir.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/builder.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/builder.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/command.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/command_manager.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
command_manager.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/build_command.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
commands/build_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/cert_command.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
commands/cert_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/check_command.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
commands/check_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/cleanup_command.rb /System/
Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/
rubygems/commands/cleanup_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/contents_command.rb /System/
Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/
rubygems/commands/contents_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/dependency_command.rb /System/
Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/
rubygems/commands/dependency_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/environment_command.rb /System/
Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/
rubygems/commands/environment_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/fetch_command.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
commands/fetch_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/generate_index_command.rb /System/
Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/
rubygems/commands/generate_index_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/help_command.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
commands/help_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/install_command.rb /System/
Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/
rubygems/commands/install_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/list_command.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
commands/list_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/lock_command.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
commands/lock_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/mirror_command.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
commands/mirror_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/outdated_command.rb /System/
Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/
rubygems/commands/outdated_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/pristine_command.rb /System/
Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/
rubygems/commands/pristine_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/query_command.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
commands/query_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/rdoc_command.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
commands/rdoc_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/search_command.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
commands/search_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/server_command.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
commands/server_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/sources_command.rb /System/
Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/
rubygems/commands/sources_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/specification_command.rb /System/
Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/
rubygems/commands/specification_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/uninstall_command.rb /System/
Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/
rubygems/commands/uninstall_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/unpack_command.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
commands/unpack_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/update_command.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
commands/update_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/commands/which_command.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
commands/which_command.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/config_file.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/config_file.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/custom_require.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
custom_require.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/defaults.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/defaults.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/dependency.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/dependency.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/dependency_installer.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
dependency_installer.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/dependency_list.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
dependency_list.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/digest/digest_adapter.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
digest/digest_adapter.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/digest/md5.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/digest/md5.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/digest/sha1.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/digest/sha1.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/digest/sha2.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/digest/sha2.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/doc_manager.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/doc_manager.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/exceptions.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/exceptions.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/ext/builder.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/ext/builder.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/ext/configure_builder.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/ext/
configure_builder.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/ext/ext_conf_builder.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/ext/
ext_conf_builder.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/ext/rake_builder.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/ext/
rake_builder.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/ext.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/ext.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/format.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/format.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/gem_open_uri.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/gem_open_uri.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/gem_openssl.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/gem_openssl.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/gem_path_searcher.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
gem_path_searcher.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/gem_runner.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/gem_runner.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/indexer/abstract_index_builder.rb /System/
Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/
rubygems/indexer/abstract_index_builder.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/indexer/marshal_index_builder.rb /System/
Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/
rubygems/indexer/marshal_index_builder.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/indexer/master_index_builder.rb /System/
Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/
rubygems/indexer/master_index_builder.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/indexer/quick_index_builder.rb /System/
Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/
rubygems/indexer/quick_index_builder.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/indexer.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/indexer.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/install_update_options.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
install_update_options.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/installer.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/installer.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/local_remote_options.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
local_remote_options.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/old_format.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/old_format.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/open-uri.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/open-uri.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/package.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/package.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/platform.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/platform.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/remote_fetcher.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
remote_fetcher.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/require_paths_builder.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
require_paths_builder.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/requirement.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/requirement.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/rubygems_version.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
rubygems_version.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/security.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/security.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/server.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/server.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/source_index.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/source_index.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/source_info_cache.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
source_info_cache.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/source_info_cache_entry.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
source_info_cache_entry.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/specification.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
specification.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/timer.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/timer.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/uninstaller.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/uninstaller.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/user_interaction.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
user_interaction.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/validator.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/validator.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/version.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/version.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems/version_option.rb /System/Library/
Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems/
version_option.rb
install -c -m 0644 rubygems.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/rubygems.rb
install -c -m 0644 ubygems.rb /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/lib/ubygems.rb
cp gem /tmp/gem
install -c -m 0755 /tmp/gem /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/
Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/bin/gem
rm /tmp/gem
cp update_rubygems /tmp/update_rubygems
install -c -m 0755 /tmp/update_rubygems /System/Library/Frameworks/
Ruby.framework/Versions/1.8/usr/lib/ruby/bin/update_rubygems
rm /tmp/update_rubygems
rm /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/source_cache
Removing old RubyGems RDoc and ri...
rm -rf /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/doc/rubygems-1.0.1
Installing rubygems-1.0.1 ri into /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/doc/
rubygems-1.0.1/ri...
Installing rubygems-1.0.1 rdoc into /Library/Ruby/Gems/1.8/doc/
rubygems-1.0.1/rdoc...
As of RubyGems 0.8.0, library stubs are no longer needed.
Searching $LOAD_PATH for stubs to optionally delete (may take a
while)...
...done.
No library stubs found.
RubyGems system software updated

real 1m19.744s
user 0m15.657s
sys 0m0.751s
Macintosh:~ brianpuccio$
 
B

Bobby Wilson

Hey Brian,

That is quite a system you have. 'gem update --system' downloads a
whole slew of metadata so this is taxing your network connection more
than the machine itself. And from my experience I would describe your
time as "normal". 'apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade' is a much
different process to compare against 'gem update --system' it is
really apples and oranges.

-Bobby
 
B

Brian Puccio

Ah, OK, so normal. This is a network bottleneck and not a CPu or RAM
or harddrive bottleneck. No problem! :)

Thanks for the quick feedback!
 
J

John Joyce

yes, it's unfortunately normal.
Gem slows down quite a bit during the metadata update.
Unfortunately.
Some of that may indeed be due to the server for ruby forge.
Gem itself is a pretty cool example of ruby code worth viewing.
You could always customize it.
 

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