I think Ubuntu is a little confusing to new Ruby developers. I
personally wouldn't recommend it. Some things that bug me about it
(coming from a Windows background using Ruby)
1. Ubuntu has a Ruby 1.9.1 package that you can install, which is
really Ruby 1.9.2 but when you install it using Synaptic Package Manager
the system also installs Ruby 1.8.7 and then requires you to fiddle
with the symbolic links on the path of Gem and Ruby executables. Also,
the --update flag for ruby commands wont work if you install that way.
Its annoying.
2. RVM may be the way to go but Ubuntu doesn't have a default package
for installing it via Synaptic Package Manager. Another annoyance.
So, im investigating other distros. My guess is that astandard install
of Debian will be the way to go. Fedora seemed a little behind the
times on providing recent packages also.
If I am going to use RVM then I'll use a system which seems to expect it
.
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