ruby / ruby/rdoc

ri documentation stalls during installing with ruby

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Description

gem install rails stops during the installation of ri documentation for rails-4.2.3

using windows 7 start edition

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Research direction

Start by reproducing gem install rails on the reported Windows 7 environment, focusing on the point where ri documentation stalls for rails-4.2.3. The issue does not name a source file or test; done would mean identifying the cause and verifying that installation completes without stalling.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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