# GTK2 on ubuntu

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtk2-on-ubuntu/174652>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 31, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtk2-on-ubuntu/174652 "2009-08-31T05:27:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rubynoob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/bbe5ce/32.png) [@rubynoob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubynoob)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 5:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtk2-on-ubuntu/174652/1 "2009-08-31T05:27:15Z")

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Dear all…

I am trying to write a program using ruby and GTK2 on a Ubuntu system. I  
have successfully got my Ruby installed, but I have no idea how to go  
about installing the GTK2. Please advice.

Thank you.

Best Regards,  
Ruby N.

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**Author:** ![rubynoob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/bbe5ce/32.png) [@rubynoob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubynoob)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 8:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtk2-on-ubuntu/174652/2 "2009-08-31T08:36:05Z")

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Active V. wrote:

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package ‘libgtk2-ruby’ should fit your needs, I guess  
9.04

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**Author:** ![rubynoob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/bbe5ce/32.png) [@rubynoob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubynoob)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 5:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtk2-on-ubuntu/174652/3 "2009-09-13T05:35:30Z")

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Hey! Thanks real lot! it works! ^^

Ralf M. wrote:

> Active V. wrote:
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> package ‘libgtk2-ruby’ should fit your needs, I guess  
> 9.04

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**Author:** ![rubynoob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/bbe5ce/32.png) [@rubynoob](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rubynoob)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gtk2-on-ubuntu/174652/4 "2009-09-13T17:21:29Z")

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You can also use this mailing section for questions

[http://www.ruby-forum.com/forum/12](http://www.ruby-forum.com/forum/12)