# Installing Ruby on Rails

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby-on-rails/157275>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 9, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby-on-rails/157275 "2009-01-09T02:37:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![crazy\_canuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@crazy\_canuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crazy_canuck)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby-on-rails/157275/1 "2009-01-09T02:37:07Z")

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I am completely new to all of this. I was told by a potential employer  
if I learned Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL I would have a job in 6-9  
months. My dilemma is that I cant even seem to install it properly  
lol. Please can someone give me the prompts and whether I have to be  
SU or use sudo. thank you so very much.

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**Author:** ![crazy\_canuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@crazy\_canuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crazy_canuck)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby-on-rails/157275/2 "2009-01-09T02:47:04Z")

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## [http://guides.rubyonrails.org/getting\_started\_with\_rails.html](http://guides.rubyonrails.org/getting_started_with_rails.html)

Ryan B.  
Freelancer

> **[frozenplague.net](http://frozenplague.net)**
>
> This domain may be for sale!

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**Author:** ![crazy\_canuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@crazy\_canuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crazy_canuck)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 2:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby-on-rails/157275/3 "2009-01-09T02:53:27Z")

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crazy canuck wrote:

> I am completely new to all of this. I was told by a potential employer  
> if I learned Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL I would have a job in 6-9  
> months. My dilemma is that I cant even seem to install it properly  
> lol. Please can someone give me the prompts and whether I have to be  
> SU or use sudo. thank you so very much.

try this…

> **[Ruby on Rails 2.1 - Installation](http://www.tutorialspoint.com/ruby-on-rails-2.1/rails-installation.htm)**
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> Ruby on Rails 2 1 Installation - To develop a web application using Ruby on Rails Framework, you would need to install the following software −

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**Author:** ![crazy\_canuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@crazy\_canuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crazy_canuck)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 5:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby-on-rails/157275/4 "2009-01-09T05:16:52Z")

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I’ll add [http://articles.slicehost.com/](http://articles.slicehost.com/) to the list as well.

On Jan 8, 8:26 pm, “jason white” [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Author:** ![crazy\_canuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@crazy\_canuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crazy_canuck)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby-on-rails/157275/5 "2009-01-09T14:47:16Z")

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I agree RoR is hot, but if you are a good developer, you can get a job  
in 1 month even without learning RoR…

Cheers, Sazima

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**Author:** ![crazy\_canuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@crazy\_canuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crazy_canuck)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 3:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby-on-rails/157275/6 "2009-01-09T03:27:28Z")

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Windows, Mac, Linux?

some resources  
[www.learningrails.com](http://www.learningrails.com)  
[www.railscast.com](http://www.railscast.com)  
[www.envycast.com](http://www.envycast.com)

> **[Rails Inside: The Ruby on Rails News Blog](https://www.railsinside.com/)**
>
> Ruby on Rails related news, tips and reviews.

there are quite a few more, but i know those off the top.

Jason

On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 7:53 PM, Johny ben

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**Author:** ![crazy\_canuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@crazy\_canuck](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/crazy_canuck)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/installing-ruby-on-rails/157275/7 "2009-01-09T17:51:16Z")

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I am using CentOS and if possible it would be appreciated to have  
links to PostgreSQL as well, thanks. thank you for all of your input.