Gem: Support force flag when uninstalling (#5822)

* Gem: Support force flag when uninstalling * Improve docs' syntax * Add changelog fragment
ansible-collections · Jan 24, 2023 · fe520a6 · fe520a6
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diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/5822-gem-uninstall-force.yml b/changelogs/fragments/5822-gem-uninstall-force.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - gem - fix force parameter not being passed to gem command when uninstalling (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5822).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gem.py b/plugins/modules/gem.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
     required: false
   force:
     description:
-      - Force gem to install, bypassing dependency checks.
+      - Force gem to (un-)install, bypassing dependency checks.
     required: false
     default: false
     type: bool
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ def uninstall(module):
     else:
         cmd.append('--all')
     cmd.append('--executable')
+    if module.params['force']:
+        cmd.append('--force')
     cmd.append(module.params['name'])
     module.run_command(cmd, environ_update=environ, check_rc=True)