# Minimal Ruby distribution

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/minimal-ruby-distribution/51987>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [January 9, 2006, 10:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/minimal-ruby-distribution/51987 "2006-01-09T22:49:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Lois\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Lois\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Lois_M)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 10:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/minimal-ruby-distribution/51987/1 "2006-01-09T22:49:14Z")

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I have the Ruby download and have installed it on my machine. I have  
created ruby files and templates.

I want to have other people run my ruby files and use my ruby  
templates, but I do not want to require the other people to install the  
entire ruby distribution with its source code and documentation files on  
their computer. Is there a minimal set of files which need to be  
installed on a persons computer to run a ruby program?

Thanks  
Lois

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**Author:** ![Lois\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Lois\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Lois_M)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/minimal-ruby-distribution/51987/2 "2006-01-09T23:34:47Z")

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I found the answer at the following web page:

[AllInOneRuby - A "Just-in-Time and Temporary Installation of Ruby"](http://www.erikveen.dds.nl/allinoneruby/index.html)

Thanks

Lois M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:  
I have the Ruby download and have installed it on my machine. I have  
created ruby files and templates.

I want to have other people run my ruby files and use my ruby templates,  
but I do not want to require the other people to install the entire ruby  
distribution with its source code and documentation files on their  
computer. Is there a minimal set of files which need to be installed on  
a persons computer to run a ruby program?

Thanks  
Lois

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