How to Install FPM on Elementary OS Latest

FPM (Effing Package Manager) is a package building tool for Ruby, Python, Node.js, and more. Here's how to install FPM on Elementary OS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure the following:

Installation

  1. Open the terminal on your system.
  2. Install the prerequisites for FPM:
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install ruby ruby-dev rubygems build-essential
    
  3. Install FPM by running the following command:
    sudo gem install fpm
    
  4. Verify the installation by running the following command:
    fpm --version
    
    This will output the version number of FPM, verifying that the installation was successful.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed FPM on Elementary OS Latest. You can now use FPM to build packages for Ruby, Python, Node.js, and more.

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