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How to install GCC (C/C++) compiler in Ubuntu Linux
Answer:
It is easy to install standard GCC (C/C++) compiler in Ubuntu, just a single command:
# sudo apt-get install build-essential
Besides the core compiler, other useful build related tools will also be installed.
That's all.
How to update RubyGems?
Answer:
To update the the RubyGems installed in Ubuntu, enter the command below:
# sudo gem update --systemNow
That's it.
How to get the full list of Ubuntu's managed Perl modules?
Answer:
The full list of Ubuntu's managed Perl modules is here (for lucid): http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/perl/
You can use apt-get into install those modules, instead of CPAN. The advantage is you can remove them easier with the apt-get command, while for CPAN, you need to do it manually.
Install RubyOnRails in Ubuntu
Answer:
In the last article, we talked how to install Ruby in Ubuntu. Now, we are going to install a very popular web framework for Ruby - RubyOnRails.
Firstly, you need to install RubyGems, a gem is a packaged Ruby application or library.
# sudo apt-get install rubygems
Then, we use the gem command to install rails.
# sudo gem install rails
That's all.
Install Ruby in Ubuntu
Answer:
To install Ruby under Ubuntu, you need to type the commands below:
# sudo apt-get install ruby-full build-essential
The above command will install more than the Ruby interpreter, but they are useful when you want to play with RubyOnRails later.
