An alternative to bundle update

8 July 2017 by Jess Brown

Bundle update can be the cause of a splitting headache. A lesser known fact is that when you run bundle update GEMNAME bundler will actually update GEMNAME and all of GEMNAME's dependencies. And this of course can lead to a much higher chance of conflicts.

Checkout the video to see what I mean:

Give this a try next time you need to 'update' a gem. For more detail, checkout this great explanation and more tips: https://makandracards.com/makandra/13885-how-to-update-a-single-gem-conservatively