# How can I install backgroundrb

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**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 10, 2009, 4:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-install-backgroundrb/157375 "2009-01-10T04:02:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 4:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-install-backgroundrb/157375/1 "2009-01-10T04:02:12Z")

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I followed the install instruction to install backgroundrb from  
[http://backgroundrb.rubyforge.org/](http://backgroundrb.rubyforge.org/). But when running “git clone  
git://github.com/gnufied/backgroundrb.git” command, I got the error of  
no such command git.

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**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 4:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-install-backgroundrb/157375/2 "2009-01-10T04:39:43Z")

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Is Git installed?

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**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-install-backgroundrb/157375/3 "2009-01-10T04:47:50Z")

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John Y. wrote:

> Is Git installed?

yes, I have installed git:

gem list -d git

\*\*\* LOCAL GEMS \*\*\*

git (1.0.5)  
Author: Scott Chacon  
Installed at: d:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8

```
A package for using Git in Ruby code.
```

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**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 7:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-install-backgroundrb/157375/4 "2009-01-10T07:01:44Z")

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Zhao Yi wrote:

> ```
> Author: Scott Chacon
> Installed at: d:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8
> 
> A package for using Git in Ruby code.
> 
> ```

That would appear to be the ruby interface to git. You need to have the  
compiled git application installed as well. I’m not sure about where to  
get git for windows, but i’m sure google will know.

Matt

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**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 7:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-install-backgroundrb/157375/5 "2009-01-10T07:19:01Z")

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Matt H. wrote:

> Zhao Yi wrote:
> 
> > ```
> > Author: Scott Chacon
> > Installed at: d:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8
> > 
> > A package for using Git in Ruby code.
> > 
> > ```
> 
> That would appear to be the ruby interface to git. You need to have the  
> compiled git application installed as well. I’m not sure about where to  
> get git for windows, but i’m sure google will know.
> 
> Matt

Can I use vnc instead? I have checked out the code of backgroundrb by  
vnc. How can I install it?

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**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 7:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-install-backgroundrb/157375/6 "2009-01-10T07:37:23Z")

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Zhao Yi wrote:

> > Matt
> 
> Can I use vnc instead? I have checked out the code of backgroundrb by  
> vnc. How can I install it?

Do you mean svn? As far as I know, vnc is a remote desktop control tool,  
not a source control tool.

If you used svn to checkout backgroundrb, then just follow the  
instructions starting from “Configuration”:

[http://backgroundrb.rubyforge.org/](http://backgroundrb.rubyforge.org/)

HTH

Matt

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**Post date:** [January 10, 2009, 7:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-install-backgroundrb/157375/7 "2009-01-10T07:41:52Z")

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yes I mean svn. thanks I installed it successfully.