Linux Nuggetz

Install the Dependencies: Build-essentials Ruby: $ wget ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.9/ruby-1.9.1-p129.tar.gz $ tar -xzvf ruby-1.9.1-p129.tar.gz change directory to the extracted directory $ sudo ./configure $ sudo make $ sudo make install RubyGems: $ wget http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/57643/rubygems-1.3.4.tgz $ tar -xzvf rubygems-1.3.4.tgz change directory to the extracted directory $ sudo ruby setup.rb $ gem -v Rails: $ sudo gem install rails --include-dependencies Terminal Output: INFO: `gem install -y` is now default and will be removed INFO: use --ignore-dependencies to install only the gems you list Successfully installed rake-0.8.7 Successfully installed activesupport-2.3.2 Successfully installed activerecord-2.3.2 Successfully installed actionpack-2.3.2 Successfully installed actionmailer-2.3.2 Successfully installed activeresource-2.3.2 Successfully installed rails-2.3.2 7 gems installed Installing ri documentation for rake-0.8.7... Installing ri documentation ...

Note: First disable selinux. to check the config edit "/etc/sysconfig/selinux", if you made changes reboot the system. Install the dependencies: Development Libraries: $ yum -v groupinstall "Development Libraries" $ yum -v groupinstall "Development Tools" Zlib: $ yum install zlib zlib-devel Readline: $ yum install readline-devel Freeimage: $ wget http://nchc.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/freeimage/FreeImage3120.zip $ unzip FreeImage3120.zip $ make $ make install 1. Download and install Ruby 1.8.6 patch 111 Ruby download site : http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/ $ wget ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/1.8/ruby-1.8.6-p111.tar.gz $ tar xzvf ruby-1.8.6-p111.tar.gz $ cd ruby-1.8.6-p111 $ ./configure $ make $ make install Try checking the version if the installation goes well $ ruby -v Output: ruby 1.8.6 (2007-09-24 patchlevel 111) [i686-linux] 2. Download and install Gem 1.0.1 $ wget http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/29548/rubygems-1.0.1.tgz $ tar xzvf...