%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy: $ $Date: $ Ruby-&ruby-version; Introduction to <application>Ruby</application> The Ruby package contains the Ruby development environment. This is useful for object-oriented scripting. Package information Download (HTTP): Download (FTP): Download size: &ruby-size; Estimated Disk space required: &ruby-buildsize; Estimated build time: &ruby-time; Installation of <application>Ruby</application> Install Ruby by running the following commands: ./configure --prefix=/usr && make && make install Contents The Ruby package contains ruby, irb, erb, rdoc, ri and testrb. Description ruby ruby is an interpreted scripting language for quick and easy object-oriented programming. irb irb is the interactive interface for ruby.