How to Install FPM on macOS

FPM is a powerful package management tool that can be used to create packages in various formats such as RPM or DEB. To install FPM on macOS, follow these steps:

1. Open Terminal on your macOS.

2. Install Homebrew by entering the following command:

   /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
   

3. Verify that Homebrew is installed correctly by running this command:

   brew doctor
   

   This command will check if Homebrew is installed correctly, and if there are any issues, it will provide instructions on how to fix them.

4. Install the required dependencies for FPM using Homebrew by running the following command:

   brew install ruby \
                ruby-build \
                ruby-version \
                rbenv
   

   This command will install Ruby, which is required to run FPM, along with several other dependencies required by FPM.

5. Install FPM using the following command:

   gem install fpm
   

   This command will download and install FPM on your macOS.

6. Verify that FPM is installed correctly by running this command:

   fpm --version
   

   This command will display the version of FPM installed on your macOS, indicating that it is installed correctly.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed FPM on your macOS! You can now use FPM to create packages in various formats such as RPM or DEB.

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