How to Install Ruby on Rails with Rbenv on Fedora 40

How to Install ROR

2. 2. Installing Dependencies

   Before installing Rbenv, ensure you have the necessary dependencies. To do so, run the following command:

   sudo dnf install @development-tools git curl libffi-devel libyaml-devel

3. 3. Installing Rbenv

   Now, let’s install Rbenv on Fedora. Follow these steps:

   git clone https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv.git ~/.rbenv

   echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.rbenv/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc

   echo 'eval "$(rbenv init -)"' >> ~/.bashrc

   exec $SHELL

4. 4. Installing Rbenv-build

   Next, install Rbenv-build on Fedora. Rbenv-build is an Rbenv plugin that facilitates the installation of different versions of Ruby. Execute the following commands:

   git clone https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build

   echo 'export PATH="$HOME/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.bashrc

   exec $SHELL

5. 5. Installing Ruby

   Now, let’s install Ruby on Fedora. First, check for the available versions:

   rbenv install -l

   Choose the desired version and install it:

   rbenv install 3.1.2

   Set the installed version as the global default:

   rbenv global 3.1.2

   To view all installed versions:

   rbenv versions

6. 6. Installing Ruby on Rails (ROR)

   Finally, let’s install Ruby on Rails on Fedora. For the latest version, execute:

   gem install rails

   Or specify a particular version:

   gem install rails -v 7.0.4

Finally, Enjoy Ruby on Rails Development on Fedora ;)