From a9471db5ad3fb9c280e0c99c9c52cf59c627fe42 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: elijah <elijah@riseup.net>
Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 15:52:36 -0700
Subject: fixed leap_cli install instructions

---
 pages/docs/platform/details/development.md   | 14 ++++++++------
 pages/docs/platform/tutorials/quick-start.md | 16 ++++++++++------
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

(limited to 'pages/docs')

diff --git a/pages/docs/platform/details/development.md b/pages/docs/platform/details/development.md
index 78915ad..bbda56d 100644
--- a/pages/docs/platform/details/development.md
+++ b/pages/docs/platform/details/development.md
@@ -8,13 +8,15 @@ Installing leap_cli
 
 Install the latest:
 
-    gem install leap_cli --install-dir ~/leap
-    export PATH=$PATH:~/leap/bin
+    gem install --user-install leap_cli
 
-Install a particular version:
+Or install a particular version:
+
+    gem install --version 1.8 --user-install leap_cli
+
+Add the --user-install directory to your path:
 
-    gem install leap_cli --version 1.8 --install-dir ~/leap
-    export PATH=$PATH:~/leap/bin
+    [ $(which ruby) ] && PATH="$PATH:$(ruby -e 'puts Gem.user_dir')/bin"
 
 ### From gem, system wide
 
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ Install a particular version:
 Then do one of the following to be able to run `leap` command:
 
     cd leap_cli
-    export PATH=$PATH:`pwd`/bin
+    PATH=$PATH:`pwd`/bin
     alias leap="`pwd`/bin/leap"
     ln -s `pwd`/bin/leap ~/bin/leap
 
diff --git a/pages/docs/platform/tutorials/quick-start.md b/pages/docs/platform/tutorials/quick-start.md
index f963867..561cbfb 100644
--- a/pages/docs/platform/tutorials/quick-start.md
+++ b/pages/docs/platform/tutorials/quick-start.md
@@ -50,16 +50,20 @@ Install core prerequisites on your workstation.
 
 ### Install the LEAP command-line utility
 
-Install the `leap` command from rubygems.org:
+Install the `leap` command system-wide:
 
-    workstation$ gem install leap_cli --install-dir ~/leap
-    workstation$ export PATH=$PATH:~/leap/bin
+    workstation$ sudo gem install leap_cli
 
-Alternately, you can install `leap` system wide:
+Alternately, you can install `leap` locally without root privileges:
 
-    workstation$ sudo gem install leap_cli
+    workstation$ gem install --user-install leap_cli
+    workstation$ PATH="$PATH:$(ruby -e 'puts Gem.user_dir')/bin"
+
+If you choose a local install, you probably want to permanently add the --user-install directory to your PATH by adding this to your `~/.profile` file (requires logout):
+
+    [ $(which ruby) ] && PATH="$PATH:$(ruby -e 'puts Gem.user_dir')/bin"
 
-To confirm that you installed `leap` correctly, try running `leap help`.
+To confirm that you installed `leap` correctly, try running `leap --version`.
 
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