How To Install A Ruby 1.8 Stack on Ubuntu 8.10 From Scratch

Want to install Ruby, RubyGems, and a collection of common gems on Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) in just a few minutes? Here’s the skinny.

If you want, you could use something like Passenger-Stack to do the legwork for you, but I prefer doing manual installations so I know the full score. There are several “how to install Ruby on Ubuntu Intrepid” guides out there but none of them got it totally right for me. I’ve just used these instructions twice in a row…

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