From: Tim Pease <tim.pease@...>
Date: 2007-05-20T05:24:41+09:00
Subject: Re: run a command on shell with ruby

On 5/19/07, Corpus Callosum <pythagorasthales@yahoo.com> wrote:
> hi guys,
>
> i want to run a command with a ruby programme. for example, assume that
> i have a ruby script and when run its, it make "apt-get install gaim"
> command run..
>
> what is the method or way of that ?
> thanks
>

system "apt-get install gaim"

I'd recommend using pidgin -- it's the newest release of gaim.

http://www.pidgin.im/

TwP