# \[ANN\] snippits 0.5.1 Released - Ruby text expansion on Linux **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [December 29, 2007, 11:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-snippits-0-5-1-released-ruby-text-expansion-on-linux/124533 "2007-12-29T23:50:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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# Snippits version 0.5.1 has been released! - - [http://ben.kudria.net/code/snippits](http://ben.kudria.net/code/snippits) This is Ruby program that will type text for you.  It uses ‘snippits’, small text files with a simple syntax to determine what to type.  However, snippits can be very powerful, since they can contain embedded Ruby, special keys (Control, Shift, Up, etc), and can contain a cursor placement instructions. ## REQUIREMENTS: - eRB     ‘sudo gem install erb’ - xte from the xautomation suite     ‘sudo apt-get install xautomation’ on Debian/Ubuntu-like - ASpell and RASpell is not required, but adds extra features:     ‘sudo apt-get install aspell-en’ and     ‘sudo gem install raspell’ ## INSTALL or UPGRADE - sudo gem install snippits If you have any questions, please let me know! Changes: ## 0.5.1 / 2007-12-26 - Bugfixes  \* Noticeable speed increase.  \* Fixed bug with cursor positioning code  \* Fixed bug with debug mode.  \* Fixed bug with decrypting GPG-encrypted files  \* Fixed bug with outputting GPG-encrypted files in a non-interactive session  \* Corrected RAspell dependency - Changes and Features  \* Made a class-level method to make expanding a snippit easier, and cleaned   up other executables  \* Moved essential system snippits to lib/snippits\_builtin.rb, overridable,   list with ‘builtin’ snippit  \* Updated README.txt: made clearer, clarified eRB and Debian/Ubuntu install I’d love to hear about how you are using snippits!  Let me know if you have any questions! ========================================= Ben Kudria [http://ben.kudria.net](http://ben.kudria.net) | Jabber: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid