From: Nathan Farrar <atraeyu@...>
Date: 2006-09-13T22:51:01+09:00
Subject: Re: Installation Problem

Rod Gaither wrote:
> Hi Nathan,
> 
> Let me preface my question with: I'm new to both Linux & Ruby.
>> Yesterday I installed Ubuntu Linux, with the intention of installing
>> ruby and learning and learning the language.
> 
> 
> I'm no Ubuntu expert either so I can only be a little help.
> 
> I immediately went to ruby-lang.com, clicked the 20 minutes link, and
>> proceeded to follow the debian/unbuntu downloaded instructions:
>>
>> sudo apt-get install ruby1.8 irb1.8 rdoc1.8
>>
>> The packages irb1.8 and rdoc1.8 cannot be found.
>>
>> Booting up synaptic package manager, I searched for ruby1.8, found the
>> ruby1.8.4 package but when searching for irb1.8 and rdoc1.8 it only
>> returns the ruby1.8 package.
> 
> 
> Try this process with the unsupported repositories included (should be a
> toggle box).  I can't remember if it is labeled "hoary" or "universe" or
> what but many packages live outside the primary setup that comes as 
> default
> with the Ubuntu install.
> 
> Hope this helps, Rod.

Thanks!  In synaptic I simply enabled the community supported 
repositories (universe).  It immediately found and installed irb. 
Thanks again!

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