Install Rails

Install Rails is a script to set up a Linux or Mac OS X system for Rails development.

Requirements

Linux

Currently supports Ubuntu, Linux Mint and other Debian based distributions.

Mac OS X

Install a C compiler:

For Snow Leopard (10.6): use OS X GCC Installer.

For Lion (10.7) or Mountain Lion (10.8): use Command Line Tools for XCode.

For Mavericks (10.9): run sudo xcodebuild -license and follow the instructions to accept the XCode agreement. Then run xcode-select --install in your terminal and then click "Install".

Install

Linux

Run the script:

bash <(wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/techAPJ/install-rails/master/linux)

Mac OS X

Run the script:

bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/techAPJ/install-rails/master/mac)

What it sets up

• Git
• rbenv
• ruby-build
• Ruby (stable)
• Rails
• PostgreSQL
• SQLite
• Redis
• Bundler
• MailCatcher (Linux script only)
• ImageMagick

It should take less than 15 minutes to install (depends on your machine).

Credits

Inspired by Thoughtbot Laptop.

License

Install Rails is released under the MIT License.