ruby-build on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: December 29,2024

1. Install "ruby-build" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install ruby-build on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall ruby-build on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "ruby-build" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone ruby-build's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/ruby-build.git 
            
                        
                ~/ruby-build
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/ruby-build folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/ruby-build
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ruby-build package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1413194
Name: ruby-build
PackageBaseID: 55305
PackageBase: ruby-build
Version: 20240221-1
Description: Compile and install Ruby
URL: https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build
NumVotes: 99
Popularity: 0.18509
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: saghm
Submitter:
FirstSubmitted: 1324906642
LastModified: 1708518552
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/ruby-build.tar.gz