How to Install Omnibus-Ruby on Void Linux

Omnibus-Ruby is a tool used for building platform-specific packages (RPM, DEB, MSI, etc.) for applications written in Ruby. In this tutorial, we will describe how to install Omnibus-Ruby on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

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

• A running instance of Void Linux
• A terminal window

Installation

To install Omnibus-Ruby on Void Linux, follow the steps below:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Update the package manager by running the command:

   sudo xbps-install -Suy
   

3. Install the packages required for building Omnibus-Ruby by running the command:

   sudo xbps-install -S gcc make glibc-devel ruby ruby-devel ruby-ffi
   

4. Clone the Omnibus-Ruby repository from GitHub by running the command:

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

5. Change to the cloned directory by running the command:

   cd omnibus
   

6. Install the required Ruby gems by running the command:

   bundle install --path=vendor/bundle
   

7. Finally, build the Omnibus-Ruby package by running the command:

   bundle exec omnibus build omnibus-ruby
   

Conclusion

With the above steps, you have successfully installed Omnibus-Ruby on Void Linux. You can now use it to build packages for Ruby applications.