can bundler be used in rsync deployments?

Question

Can you deploy a Rails3 app using Bundler\'s Gemfile WITHOUT running bundle install... i.e. just by copying a rails project directory to the appropriate

Answer 1

Not a direct answer to your question, but you don't need admin privileges to install gems – you can install them locally to your app's location:

bundle install --path vendor/bundle

This would also isolate this app's environment from the other's, in regards to gems (i.e. the "system" gems are left in peace).

Just remember to prepend every call to a gem with bundle exec.

You might also want to look into rvm and its gemsets