Install rails - Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (8.10)¶

1. Preliminary setup

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
   sudo apt-get install build-essential
   sudo apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client libmysqlclient15-dev
   sudo apt-get install subversion subversion-tools git-core
   sudo apt-get install lynx

2. Install Ruby

   sudo apt-get install libopenssl-ruby ruby irb ri rdoc ruby1.8 libyaml-ruby libzlib-ruby ruby1.8-dev

3. Install RubyGems

   cd /usr/local/src

• Find the download link for the latest release and download it ('D') and save it to the directory you are in (just hit 'enter' when it asks where to save)

  sudo lynx http://rubyforge.org/projects/rubygems/
  tar xzvf rubygems-1.3.1.tgz
  cd rubygems-1.3.1
  sudo ruby setup.rb
  sudo ln -s /usr/bin/gem1.8 /usr/bin/gem
  sudo gem update --system

1. Install Rails and friends

   
   sudo gem install rails
   sudo gem install rails --version 1.2.6
   sudo gem install mysql
   sudo gem install capistrano
   sudo gem install mongrel

2. Install Deprec from source

   mkdir -p ~/src
   cd ~/src
   git clone git://github.com/mbailey/deprec.git
   cd deprec
   gem build deprec.gemspec
   sudo gem install deprec-1.99.30.gem
   cd ..
   

3. Install eclipse
   • Install your favourite Java runtime (e.g. "sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-jdk")
   • Install Ecplise "sudo apt-get install eclipse"
4. Download aptana plugin

   mkdir -p ~/src
   cd ~/src
   wget http://update.aptana.com/install/studio/3.2/aptana_update_020137.zip

5. Install aptana plugin
   1. startup the ecplise IDE
   2. Open Eclipse, go to Help -> Software Updates -> Find and Install
   3. Search for new features to install -> Next -> New Archived Site -> Select the file saved in step 1 at ~/src/aptana_update_020137.zip
   4. Select the entry for the plugin's update site -> Finish
   5. Select the appropriate plugins to install -> Next -> Accept -> Next
   6. Finish
6. then the Eclipse IDE restarts
7. install subclipse plugin which aptana depends on (it will prompt you automatically to do this)
8. then the Eclipse IDE restarts... again
9. Download radrails plugin

   mkdir -p ~/src
   cd ~/src
   wget http://update.aptana.com/update/rails/3.2/org.radrails.rails_feature-1.0.3.200807071913NGT.zip

10. Install radrails plugin
    1. startup the ecplise IDE
    2. Open Eclipse, go to Help -> Software Updates -> Find and Install
    3. Search for new features to install -> Next -> New Archived Site -> Select the file saved in step 1 at ~/src/org.radrails.rails_feature-1.0.3.200807071913NGT.zip
    4. Select the entry for the plugin's update site -> Finish
    5. Select the appropriate plugins to install -> Next -> Accept -> Next
    6. Finish
11. then the Eclipse IDE restarts
12. You are done. Go drink some milk.