How to Install omnibus-ruby on POP! OS Latest

In this tutorial, we will go over the steps to install omnibus-ruby on POP! OS Latest from the github.com/chef/omnibus source.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation of omnibus-ruby, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before we can start the installation process, we need to install the necessary system dependencies. To do this, open a terminal and type the following command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y git ruby ruby-dev build-essential libffi-dev libssl-dev

This command will update your package list and install the necessary dependencies.

Step 2: Clone the Repository

After installing the dependencies, we need to clone the omnibus-ruby repository from GitHub. Use the following command to clone the repository:

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

Step 3: Install omnibus-ruby

Now that we have the omnibus-ruby repository cloned on our machine, we can move on to installing it. Navigate to the cloned repository using the following command:

cd omnibus

Next, run the following command to install omnibus-ruby:

bundle install --binstubs

This command will install omnibus-ruby and its dependencies on your machine.

Step 4: Test the Installation

To test the installation of omnibus-ruby, run the following command:

omnibus version

If the installation was successful, you will see the omnibus-ruby version number displayed on your screen.

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed omnibus-ruby on POP! OS Latest from the github.com/chef/omnibus source. You can now use omnibus-ruby to package and build applications.

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