FPM is a popular tool used for packaging software in various formats. It is a RubyGem but can be installed on any platform where Ruby is available. This tutorial will show you how to install FPM on the latest version of Linux Mint.
Before following this tutorial, ensure that you have:
FPM is written in Ruby, so the first step is to install Ruby if it is not already installed on your system. Open the terminal and run the following command to install Ruby:
sudo apt-get install ruby-full
Now that Ruby is installed, you can proceed to install FPM. Follow the steps below to install FPM on Linux Mint Latest:
sudo apt-get install build-essential ruby-dev rubygems
sudo gem install fpm
This command will install the latest version of FPM along with its dependencies.
To verify if FPM is installed on your system, run the following command:
fpm
This will display the FPM help message, confirming that FPM is installed on your system.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install FPM on Linux Mint Latest. With FPM installed, you can now package software for various platforms and distributions. For more information on how to use FPM, refer to its official documentation.
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