From: David MacQuigg <dmq@...>
Date: 2004-02-24T13:39:50+09:00
Subject: Re: Can't use interpreter

On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:23:52 +0900, Josh Huber <huber+rt@alum.wpi.edu>
wrote:

>David MacQuigg <dmq@gain.com> writes:
>
>> 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?
>
>The 'ruby' binary IS the interpreter.

I tried this the first time and got no response.  Now I see I can type
several commands, followed by a ^D, and it executes those commands,
returning to the Unix prompt.  That's not quite what I mean by an
"interpreter".

>If you're looking for irb, you need to install the irb package.

This is the one !!  Thanks.

-- Dave