2.2.4.2. Installing Required Software

Before installing the OpenShift Enterprise client tools on OpenSUSE, you must download and install the following software:

Installing Ruby

From terminal, run the following command to install Ruby:

sudo zypper install ruby

$ sudo zypper install ruby

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Run the following command to verify that Ruby has installed correctly:

ruby -e 'puts "Welcome to Ruby"'
Welcome to Ruby

$ ruby -e 'puts "Welcome to Ruby"'
Welcome to Ruby

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Installing RubyGems

Run the following command to install RubyGems:

sudo zypper install rubygems

$ sudo zypper install rubygems

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Installing Git

Run the following command to install Git version control:

sudo zypper install git-core

$ sudo zypper install git-core

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After installation completes, run the following command to verify that Git has installed correctly:

git --version
git version 1.7.11.1

$ git --version
git version 1.7.11.1

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where the version number returned will be the version that was installed.