Install RubyMine on Ubuntu

Step 1: Install Ruby

RubyMine is an IDE for Ruby. It needs a Ruby on your system.

With APT

sudo apt install ruby-full

ruby --version

With Snap (an alternative)

sudo snap install ruby --classic

Step 2: Install RubyMine

sudo snap install rubymine --classic

You can also use the JetBrains Toolbox App or the .tar.gz file from the JetBrains website.

Step 3: Start RubyMine

Start it from the applications menu or with:

rubymine

On the first start, accept the user agreement, choose the theme and sign in with your JetBrains account (RubyMine has a free trial). Create a new project and select the Ruby interpreter.

Key features of Ruby

• Object-oriented programming.
• Dynamic typing and duck typing.
• An elegant syntax.
• A large standard library.
• Metaprogramming.
• Blocks, procs and lambdas.
• Built-in testing tools.
• Cross-platform.
• An active community and a rich ecosystem (for example Ruby on Rails).

Quick recap

• sudo apt install ruby-full.
• sudo snap install rubymine --classic.
• Start rubymine and select your Ruby.