# Download & use TK GUI application

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/download-use-tk-gui-application/138720>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 27, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/download-use-tk-gui-application/138720 "2008-05-27T07:35:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![pranjal\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@pranjal\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pranjal_jain)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/download-use-tk-gui-application/138720/1 "2008-05-27T07:35:24Z")

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HI Everybody;  
Can anyone tell me from where I can download TK & use it in Ruby. Which  
is the current stable version of TK; compatible with Ruby.

Thankx in advance 🙂

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**Author:** ![pranjal\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@pranjal\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pranjal_jain)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/download-use-tk-gui-application/138720/2 "2008-05-27T13:50:40Z")

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Can’t tell you which version to use. Where to get Tcl/Tk most easily to  
support RubyTk depends on your platform:

1. Most linuxes/unixes have pre-built Tcl/Tk packages and you should  
install the one for your distribution e.g on Debian derived systems  
as root:  
apt-get install tcl tk tcl-dev tk-dev

2. On windows, I suggest using the ActiveState activetcl if you are not  
redistributing see [www.activestate.com](http://www.activestate.com) click the language  
distributions tab towards the top of the page. Note that you need an  
OEM license to redistribute ActiveTcl.

Ron (Tcl 2008 Program Chair) Fox.

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**Author:** ![pranjal\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@pranjal\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pranjal_jain)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/download-use-tk-gui-application/138720/3 "2008-05-27T07:46:55Z")

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Hi,  
I think this tutorail has some useful informtaion about ruby tk.  
[http://ruby.about.com/od/desktop/p/ruby\_tk.htm](http://ruby.about.com/od/desktop/p/ruby_tk.htm)  
cheers,  
kranthi.  
On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 11:04 AM, Pranjal J.  
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**Author:** ![pranjal\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@pranjal\_jain](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pranjal_jain)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/download-use-tk-gui-application/138720/4 "2008-05-28T15:41:57Z")

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That depends on the platform you’ re using.  
W or Linux