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Gentoo is handy for programmers because it is guaranteed to have everything needed to build its own software.
Most distros install gcc optionally. Gentoo builds its own software from scratch, hence always has it. It also always installs headers for every library; other distros make you hunt down and install seperate dev packages for each library you want to program with.
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LEARN ABOUT DEBIAN
ruby-build
RUBY-BUILD(1) RUBY-BUILD(1)
NAME
ruby-build - compile and install Rubies
SYNOPSIS
ruby-build [-v|--verbose] [-k|--keep] definition prefix
ruby-build --definitions
ruby-build --version
ruby-build [-h|--help]
rbenv install [-k|--keep] definition
DESCRIPTION
ruby-build provides a simple way to compile and install different versions of Ruby on UNIX-like systems.
ruby-build downloads, builds and installs the Ruby version specified in a definition into a prefix directory. Definitions can be chosen
from the list of installed definitions or by specifying a file path for a definition.
rbenv(1) users can also use the provided rbenv install command, which installs Rubies into the rbenv directory.
OPTIONS
--definitions
List available definitions.
-k, --keep
Don't delete source code after installation.
-v, --verbose
Display compiler messages on standard output.
--version
Show ruby-build version and exit.
-h, --help
Show usage information and exit.
EXAMPLES
Install Ruby 1.9.3 (MRI, patch level 0) to ~/rubies/mri-1.9.3
$ ruby-build 1.9.3-p0 ~/rubies/mri-1.9.3
Install Ruby Enterprise Edition 1.8.7 (patch level 2011.03) for rbenv(1):
$ rbenv install ree-1.8.7-2011.03
Install Ruby from a custom definition into ~/your-ruby:
$ rbenv install /path/to/your/own/ruby/definition ~/your-ruby
ENVIRONMENT
CC Sets the path to the C compiler.
CONFIGURE_OPTS
Options that are passed to configure when building a Ruby.
MAKE_OPTS
Options that are passed to make when building a Ruby.
MAKEOPTS
Used instead of MAKE_OPTS when MAKE_OPTS is not defined.
TMPDIR Sets the location where ruby-build stores temporary files.
RUBY_BUILD_BUILD_PATH
Sets the location in which sources are downloaded and built.
AUTHORS
ruby-build is developed by Sam Stephenson <sam@37signals.com>.
This man page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution by Sebastian Boehm <sebastian@sometimesfood.org> but may be used by others.
SEE ALSO
rbenv(1)
June 2012 RUBY-BUILD(1)