How to Install Omnibus-Ruby on Clear Linux Latest

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Omnibus-Ruby on Clear Linux Latest. Omnibus-Ruby is a package builder for Ruby applications, which helps you create a single package that includes all the dependencies of your Ruby application.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure you have the following:

• A Clear Linux Latest instance
• A user account with sudo access

Step 1: Install Git

First, we need to install Git. Run the following command as sudo:

sudo swupd bundle-add git

Step 2: Clone the Omnibus-Ruby Repository

We need to clone the Omnibus-Ruby repository on our Clear Linux instance. To do that, run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/chef/omnibus.git ~/omnibus

Step 3: Install Required Dependencies

There are a few dependencies that we need to install on our Clear Linux instance. Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

sudo swupd bundle-add ruby-basic
sudo swupd bundle-add curl
sudo swupd bundle-add gcc
sudo swupd bundle-add make
sudo swupd bundle-add libffi-dev

Step 4: Build and Install Omnibus-Ruby

Now we are ready to build and install Omnibus-Ruby. To build, run the following command from the Omnibus-Ruby directory:

cd ~/omnibus
bundle install --without development
bundle exec omnibus build omnibus-ruby

This command will build the Omnibus-Ruby package. Once the build is complete, you can install it with the following command:

sudo dpkg -i ~/omnibus/pkg/omnibus-ruby*.deb

Step 5: Verify the Installation

To verify the installation, run the following command:

omnibus-ruby -v

This should print out the version of Omnibus-Ruby that was installed.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Omnibus-Ruby on Clear Linux Latest. Omnibus-Ruby is a useful tool for packaging Ruby applications, and it can simplify the deployment of your Ruby applications by bundling all the dependencies into a single package.