# ROR on solaris? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [November 30, 2005, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris/49145 "2005-11-30T17:43:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shaun)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris/49145/1 "2005-11-30T17:43:45Z")
Can someone tell me if ruby on rails will run on solarisx86. And if so, do you know where I might find some instructions for installing it on solaris. I have been unable to find very much information in regards to this. -Shaun ---
**Author:** ![shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shaun)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 5:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris/49145/2 "2005-11-30T17:59:32Z")
On 11/30/05, shaun [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Can someone tell me if ruby on rails will run on solarisx86. And if so, > do you know where I might find some instructions for installing it on > solaris. I have been unable to find very much information in regards to > this. If Ruby runs on Solaris, which I’m pretty sure it does, then Rails should work on Solaris (as it’s pure Ruby). ---
**Author:** ![shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shaun)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 6:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris/49145/3 "2005-11-30T18:07:37Z")
On Wed, 30 Nov 2005, shaun wrote: > Can someone tell me if ruby on rails will run on solarisx86. And if so, I don’t see why not. You can get compilers for C from [sunfreeware.com](http://sunfreeware.com), so building ruby should be no problem, and then rubygems and so rails should install without too much trouble. > do you know where I might find some instructions for installing it on > solaris. I have been unable to find very much information in regards to Well, I’m using it on sun-sparc-solaris2.9, if that’s worth knowing. > this. > > -Shaun ``` Hugh ``` ---
**Author:** ![shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shaun)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 6:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris/49145/4 "2005-11-30T18:19:45Z")
Hello All, ``` I would suggest http://www.blastwave.org for the ruby pkg, then install ``` gem from source. Its pretty much painless once you have installed gem. Its a simple thing to instal RoR. If blastwave doesn’t support X86 Solaris, then you can head over to [Sun.com](http://Sun.com) and download for free their Sun Studio 11. This has a C/C++ compiler which you can use to compile ruby. ``` Cheers, Aly. ``` Joe Van D. wrote: > * * * > > Rails mailing list > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) – Aly S.P Dharshi removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ``` "A good speech is like a good dress that's short enough to be interesting and long enough to cover the subject" ``` ---
**Author:** ![shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shaun)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 6:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris/49145/5 "2005-11-30T18:40:07Z")
I’m also interested in this as this is the target for my ROR project deployment. I have a new x2100 that I haven’t setup yet, so if anyone runs into any issues deploying on x86, I would appreciate knowing. Also, I did see the [sunfreeware.com](http://sunfreeware.com) Ruby 1.8.3 announcement. 🙂 – jason ---
**Author:** ![shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shaun)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris/49145/6 "2005-11-30T18:23:48Z")
On Nov 30, 2005, at 8:43 AM, shaun wrote: > Can someone tell me if ruby on rails will run on solarisx86. And if so, > do you know where I might find some instructions for installing it on > solaris. I have been unable to find very much information in regards to > this. Looks like there’s an x86 ruby-1.8.3 package for you on [sunfreeware.com](http://sunfreeware.com). Rob ---
**Author:** ![shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shaun)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 8:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris/49145/7 "2005-11-30T20:33:42Z")
I am on sun-sparc-solaris2.9 without any problems… ruby-1.8.3 -don’t use the one from [http://www.blastwave.org](http://www.blastwave.org) ---
**Author:** ![shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shaun)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 6:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris/49145/8 "2005-12-06T06:47:58Z")
Blastwave is still at 1.8.1 (last time I checked.) I ended up compiling Ruby 1.8.3 on my S10 (sparc) workstation, installed gems and then completed the installation of rails through gems. It’s working pretty good so far. I don’t see any issues with doing the same with an x86 box (maybe I should try it in the lab.) Fred On 11/30/05, Leon L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > runs into any issues deploying on x86, I would appreciate knowing. > > > > > > do you know where I might find some instructions for installing it on > > > > Rails mailing list – Frederic J. removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ---
**Author:** ![shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@shaun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shaun)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 6:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ror-on-solaris/49145/9 "2005-11-30T18:48:11Z")
I had a look for the helluvit and found on > **[Hardware | Oracle](https://www.oracle.com/it-infrastructure/)** > > Lower total cost of ownership with powerful on-premises Oracle hardware solutions that include unique Oracle Database optimizations and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure integrations. that it comes with ruby 1.6.4, so you’d need to upgrade to 1.8.2 or 3 to run rails, I believe. Jamie