From: gabriele renzi <surrender_it@...1.vip.ukl.yahoo.com>
Date: 2004-02-24T07:34:47+09:00
Subject: Re: Can't use interpreter

il Mon, 23 Feb 2004 15:08:05 -0700, David MacQuigg <dmq@gain.com> ha
scritto::

>I would like to try the Ruby interpreter on either Windows XP or
>Debian Linux.  I downloaded the latest Windows installer, but it does
>horrible things to my library setup, which could not be undone with
>even a complete uninstall.  I had to restore the whole system.  For
>details, see my posting on comp.lang.python 2004-2-18, subject: IDLE
>won't start.

For what I know ruby from pragprogs and pythonbring diferent tk
versions, that are incompatible. You may try to install it withouth
that or use a different binary pkg.. 

>I then tried to install the 'ruby' package from Debian (version
>1.8.1-3) using apt-get install.  It installs without error, but I
>can't find anywhere some basic instructions on running the
>interpreter.  I tried 'irb' at the command line, but there is no such
>command.

tried ruby -v ? I installed ruby on debian flawlessy  :/

>-- Dave