From: David MacQuigg <dmq@...>
Date: 2004-02-24T08:34:53+09:00
Subject: Re: Can't use interpreter

On Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:32:43 GMT, gabriele renzi
<surrender_it@remove.yahoo.it> wrote:

>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  :/

$ruby -v
ruby 1.8.1 (2004-02-04) [i386 - linux ]
$dpkg --listfiles ruby
....
/usr/share/doc/ruby/README.Debian 
....

Nothing in the README file about the interpreter.  Is that a separate
package?  If so, it seems like it should at least be listed among the
"recommended" packages for the 'ruby' package.

How do I install and start the Ruby interpreter?

-- Dave