Found these instructions at http://www.aptana.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=10640
Blogging to ensure I have a copy, credits go to janmartin.
Lets start with a fresh Ubuntu Feisty Fawn 7.04 installation:
- sudo apt-get install build-essential
- sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk
- sudo update-java-alternatives –list
- sudo apt-get install ruby irb ri rake rdoc ruby1.8-dev rubygems
- sudo apt-get install libmysql-ruby mysql-server
- sudo gem update –system
- sudo gem install rails –include-dependencies
Some tests:
- ruby –version
- rails –version
- mysql –version
- gem list
END of command line installation
Download
Aptana + Rails (Linux).
Extract it into ~/aptana
Follow these instructions:
# Open up Aptana, and Navigate to the Help > Software Updates > Find and Install menu.
# Select “Search for new features to install”, click “Finish”
# Select “Ruby on Rails Development Environment”, click “Finish”
# Select the Ruby on Rails Development Environment feature.
# Continue through the dialog boxes until complete.
Follow these instructions:
http://www.aptana.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1397
Configure:
Menu -> Window -> Preferences
Rails -> Configuration
Rails path: /usr/bin/rails
Rake path: /usr/bin/rake
Ruby
Installed interpreters:
/usr
Ri/rdoc
RDoc path:/usr/bin/rdoc
Ri path: /usr/bin/ri
Finished!