Installing Ruby & VS Code

Abstract.

I document my process for installing Ruby and Visual Studio Code on my Ubuntu Desktop system. I cover the prerequisite system update, the installation commands, and the VS Code extensions and settings I rely on for my daily development workflow.

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An Introduction.

I maintain Ubuntu Desktop as my primary development environment. As part of my setup, I install Ruby — a language I use for scripting and system tasks — alongside Visual Studio Code, my preferred editor. This post captures exactly how I set up the tools so I that I have a consistent, and repeatable process for new and re-imaged Ubuntu systems.

The Big Picture.

Ruby gives me a flexible, expressive scripting language that integrates well with my Linux environment, and VS Code provides a lightweight but powerful editor with rich extension support. Together they form the core of my daily toolchain. By laying out every step here, I avoid forgetting a crucial setting or extension when I need to rebuild my environment.

Prerequisites.

• Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 LTS or later,

• A sudo-enabled terminal.

Updating my Base System.

• From the terminal, I update my system:

sudo apt clean && \
sudo apt update && \
sudo apt dist-upgrade -y && \
sudo apt --fix-broken install && \
sudo apt autoclean && \
sudo apt autoremove -y

Installing Ruby & VS Code.

• From the terminal, I install Ruby:

sudo apt install -y ruby-full

• I install the AsciiDoctor PDF Gem:

sudo gem install asciidoctor-pdf

• I install VS Code:

sudo snap install code --classic

• I can refresh VS Code, if required:

sudo snap refresh code --classic

• Within VS Code, I install the following extensions:

  • AsciiDoc from AsciiDoctor

  • Code Spell Checker from Street Side Software

• In the Settings for VS Code, I set:

  • Files: Auto Save to afterDelay

  • Files: Auto Save Delay to 0 (where each change to a file automatically results in that change being saved)

  • Asciidoc › Pdf: Engine to asciidoctor-pdf

  • Asciidoc › Pdf: Asciidoctor Pdf Command Path to /usr/local/bin/asciidoctor-pdf

  • C Spell: Language to en-GB

  • Editor: Word Wrap to on

• The following VS Code settings are OPPOSITE to BEST PRACTICE:

  • Security › Workspace › Trust: Banner to never

  • Security › Workspace › Trust: Empty Window to un-tick

  • Security › Workspace › Trust: Enabled to un-tick

  • Security › Workspace › Trust: Startup Prompt to never

  • Security › Workspace › Trust: Untrusted Files to open

The Results.

After I run these steps, my system has Ruby and VS Code installed and configured exactly as I need them. The asciidoctor-pdf gem lets me render AsciiDoc documents to PDF directly from within VS Code. My chosen extensions and settings — auto-save with zero delay, the correct PDF engine path, British English spell-checking, and word wrap — make my editing experience smooth and productive. I disable the workspace trust prompts because they interrupt my flow on my own machine.

In Conclusion.

I now have a repeatable, documented procedure for getting Ruby and VS Code onto any fresh, or re-imaged, Ubuntu Desktop. By committing this process to my blog, I save myself the hassle of rediscovering each setting every time. The process is straightforward, and the result is a consistent development environment I can rely on.

Until next time: Be safe, be kind, be awesome, kia kaha!!

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