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authorThe Bundler Bot <bot@bundler.io>2017-10-01 06:52:12 +0000
committerThe Bundler Bot <bot@bundler.io>2017-10-01 06:52:12 +0000
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Auto merge of #5889 - bundler:rubymorillo-patch-4, r=colby-swandale
Added a sentence to `binstubs` Per feedback from @arbonap, we've added a sentence that briefly explains what binstubs is to the binstubs section. Thanks so much for the contribution! To make reviewing this PR a bit easier, please fill out answers to the following questions. ### What was the end-user problem that led to this PR? The problem was...no understanding of what binstubs is. Added a quick two sentences! ### What was your diagnosis of the problem? My diagnosis was...we needed some language there. @arbonap and @indirect pointed this out and offered the explanations. ### What is your fix for the problem, implemented in this PR? My fix...was to turn their explanations into simple language! ### Why did you choose this fix out of the possible options? I chose this fix because...it'll help users understand binstubs better
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@@ -47,7 +47,12 @@ To apply any of `--binstubs`, `--deployment`, `--path`, or `--without` every
time `bundle install` is run, use `bundle config` (see bundle-config(1)).
* `--binstubs[=<directory>]`:
- Creates a directory (defaults to `~/bin`) and place any executables from the
+ Binstubs are scripts that wrap around executables. Bundler creates a small Ruby
+ file (a binstub) that loads Bundler, runs the command, and puts it in `bin/`.
+ This lets you link the binstub inside of an application to the exact gem
+ version the application needs.
+
+ Creates a directory (defaults to `~/bin`) and places any executables from the
gem there. These executables run in Bundler's context. If used, you might add
this directory to your environment's `PATH` variable. For instance, if the
`rails` gem comes with a `rails` executable, this flag will create a