2.2.2.2. Installing Required Software


Before installing the OpenShift Enterprise client tools on Mac OS X, you must download and install the following software:
  • Ruby: interpreted object-oriented scripting language.
  • Git: software version control system.
Installing Ruby

Mac OS X Lion ships with Ruby 1.8.7 preinstalled. Previous versions of OS X included Ruby as part of the Xcode integrated development environment. If you are installing the client tools on a version of OS X that did not ship with Ruby preinstalled, you can install it one of two ways:

  • Use the OS X installation CD
  • Download and install the Xcode integrated development environment from the Apple website
Alternatively, if you are experienced with Mac OS software development, you can also:
After Ruby is installed, run the following command to verify that it has installed correctly:
$ ruby -e 'puts "Welcome to Ruby"'
Welcome to Ruby
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Installing Git

Although there are a number of options available to install Git version control on Mac OS X, Red Hat recommends to download and install the latest version from here: http://code.google.com/p/git-osx-installer/.

When installation is complete, run the following command to verify that Git has installed correctly:
$ git --version
git version 1.7.11.1
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where the version number returned is the version that was installed.
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