Ubuntu Settings

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gnome-terminal --geometry=80x15

#set vim tab width in ~/.vimrc
set ts=2
set shiftwidth=2

#apt-get stuff
10.04
sudo apt-get install curl vim git-core build-essential libssl-dev libreadline5 libreadline5-dev zlib1g zlib1g-dev libzlib-ruby zlibc libopenssl-ruby  bison libsqlite3-dev libssl-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev
12.04
sudo apt-get install curl vim git-core build-essential libssl-dev libreadline5 libreadline-gplv2-dev zlib1g zlib1g-dev libzlib-ruby zlibc libopenssl-ruby  bison libsqlite3-dev libssl-dev libxml2-dev libxslt-dev ruby-dev libpq-dev

For 12.04 see also http://www.rubypluspl.us/2012/06/ubuntu-1204-ruby-on-rails-development.html

#generate ssh keys
ssh-keygen -t rsa


#if you have rvm your may need this
rvm pkg install zlib
[[ -s "$HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm" ]] && . "$HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm"  # This loads RVM into a shell session.

#specific rails install
gem install -v=2.2.2 rails

#to install java
add this to /etc/apt/sources deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu natty partner
sudo apt-get update [press enter]
sudo apt-get install -y sun-java6-jdk sun-java6-plugin [press enter]
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/mozilla-javaplugin.so mozilla-javaplugin.so /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.26/jre/lib/i386/libnpjp2.so 1