[Tut] How to install Ruby on Mac, Windows and Linux

[Jordan L.]

Hey.

If you're new to Ruby there is a few things you're going to need to actually start learning + practising Ruby. Apart from Ruby itself; there is such things and irb, etc. etc.

Installing Ruby on Windows
Installing Ruby on Windows is really easy. Because of the WIndows nature, they have a one-click Ruby Installer. Just follow the link below to Rubyforge and download and run the One-click Ruby intsaller.

Ruby One-Click installer for Windows.

Installing Ruby on Mac
Now, it's hard for me to really say how to install Ruby on Mac, as I don't use it. But I beleive Mac has Ruby Preinstalled, Ruby CoCoa or something. But I've also heard in other places that it's often Out-dated, and needs to be updated. You can just go to Rubyforge, and search for Mac Ruby, and it'll tell you what to do.

Installing Ruby on Linux
It's so easy to install everything you will need to learn Ruby on Linux. Depending on your package manager, all you'll need to do is write install the main Ruby Packages. Here is an example of how to install Ruby on Ubuntu or Mint Linux (Anything that uses apt-get):

Code:

sudo apt-get install ruby irb rdoc

Just simply replace apt-get with your package manager, with yum or whatever.

Thanks for reading and I hope this helps you out with learning Ruby.
-Jordan.