From: Thomas Adam Date: 2003-09-23T17:00:30+09:00 Subject: Re: Ruby package for Linux --- Phil Tomson wrote: > In article <20030922132254.A25494@freeze.org>, > Jim Freeze wrote: > >On Tuesday, 23 September 2003 at 1:49:04 +0900, Thomas Adam wrote: > >> --- Jim Freeze wrote: > Ok, I know nothing about > linux > >> packages. > >> > Can someone tell me if there exists a package > >> > for ruby with the version: > >> > > >> > ruby 1.8.0 (2003-08-04) [i686-linux] > >> > >> Depends on the distro, Jim (which you didn't say). The lack of > information > >> is appauling. If you're using Debian Testing/Stable then I can say > for > >> sure that there is. > >> > > > >Like I said, I know nothing. I think the distro is Red Hat 7.1, but > >I don't know how to get the machine to tell me. > > > > $ uname -a No, Phil. If you read the archives, I had already replied about that, and actually: `` less /etc/issue '' is the one that worked in that instance. > >> Mind you, I'd be more inclined to download the source and compile it > >> yourself. > >> > > > >Interesting. > > > > > I'd second that. It's very easy to just download the tarfile, untar it, > > run: [..elided..] -- I'd also included instructions previously. Geez, you can't steal all my fame :) -- Thomas Adam ===== Thomas Adam "The Linux Weekend Mechanic" -- www.linuxgazette.com ________________________________________________________________________ Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the FREE Yahoo! Messenger http://mail.messenger.yahoo.co.uk