How to Install Rake on Elementary OS Latest

Rake is a Ruby build program that automates tasks and helps you organize your code projects. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install Rake on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation, you need to confirm that the following requirements are met:

  • You have Elementary OS Latest installed on your system.
  • You have an active internet connection.

Step 1: Install Ruby

Before we can install Rake, we need to make sure Ruby is installed on our system. Run the following command to install Ruby:

sudo apt-get install ruby-full

Step 2: Install Rake

Now that Ruby is installed, it's time to install Rake. Follow these steps to install Rake:

  1. Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

  2. Run the following command to install Rake:

    sudo gem install rake

This will install the latest version of Rake on your system.

Step 3: Verify Installation

To verify that Rake is installed correctly by checking the version, run the following command:

rake --version

If Rake is installed correctly, you should see the version number displayed in the terminal.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Rake on Elementary OS Latest, which helps automate tasks and organize code projects. Now that Rake is installed, you can start using it in your Ruby projects.