How Can I install ruby on Redhat? ruby package not found

Question

I dont' know why I cannot install ruby through yum in my RHEL6.2 How can I fix it. I don't wanna install through source. Any idea?

[root@kithost ~]# yum install ruby
Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, security, subscription-manager
Updating certificate-based repositories.
Setting up Install Process
No package ruby available.
Error: Nothing to do

RVM is a solution but it is not that I want.

What I want to know is that once we can't find any package from yum, what kind of thing should we fix into order to let yum find it?

Answer 1

Probably the best way to install and manage Ruby is using RVM . Moreover, you can use more than one ruby versions using RVM. I can bet, it's really something you may love it. Yum is sometime a curse :-).

Follow their installation guide as there are different methods of (with pros and cons) installations and choose your preferred one. I'm pretty sure, you will love it too.

However, if you are still thinking to use it, you may follow this Guide . Be aware, I don't not know whether it works or not as I did not try it. Why should I try something else, when I'm already using BEST one :)!

Answer 2

Redhat does not have a free repo list unless you pay, or make subscription to them.

The reason for that I cannot install ruby is that there is no availalbe repo list

check

/etc/repo.list

you can copy the one from CentOS to Redhat.

Then your yum could search a available repo server and make your ruby downloadable.

Answer 3

RVM is a good solution but I found that rbenv was much better including when you have to use Ruby on a server.

You can find how to install rbenv in the README .