How to Install Rake on Fedora Server Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Rake which is from https://github.com/ruby/rake on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• A user account with Sudo access
• Fedora Server Latest installed

Step 1: Update the System

First, update the system by running the following command:

sudo dnf update

Step 2: Install Ruby

We need to install Ruby before we can install Rake as Rake is written in Ruby. Run the following command to install Ruby:

sudo dnf install ruby

Step 3: Install Development Tools

We also need to install development tools that are required for compiling and building Ruby applications. Run the following command to install development tools:

sudo dnf install gcc make automake autoconf curl-devel expat-devel gettext-devel openssl-devel perl-devel zlib-devel

Step 4: Clone Rake from Github

Now, we will clone the Rake repository from Github by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/ruby/rake.git

Step 5: Change Directory

Change the directory to the cloned Rake directory by running the following command:

cd rake

Step 6: Build and Install Rake

To build and install Rake, run the following command:

sudo sh -c 'gem install rake'

Step 7: Verify the Installation

To verify that Rake is installed on your Fedora Server Latest, run the following command:

rake --version

The output should indicate the version of Rake that you just installed.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Rake on your Fedora Server Latest. You can now use Rake to automate tasks in your Ruby applications.