From: Mark Probert <probertm@...>
Date: 2005-02-17T15:31:10+09:00
Subject: Re: installed ruby on linux without su access

Hi .. 

 On Wednesday 16 February 2005 18:11, Eko Budi Setiyo wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Beside http://www.rubygarden.org/ruby?RubyWithoutRoot
> is there any tutorial to help me really install ruby on linux without
> root access.
> I am trying to installed it on hosting company where I host my website.
>

So, this is pretty straight forward:

1. get the tar ball (ruby-1.8.2.tar.gz)

2. unbundle it ($ tar zxf ruby-1.8.2.tar.gz)

3. run configure using --prefix

   $ ./configure --prefix=/my/dest/dir

4. make

5. make install

And you are done.  There are three directories under /my/dest/dir

  bin -- add this to your path
  lib
  etc

then test it with

 $ rehash   (assuming the shell)
 $ which ruby
 $ ruby -v  

I hope this helps.

Regards,

-- 
-mark.  (probertm at acm dot org)