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Description

Curious about the widespread appeal of Ruby? Its advocates describe it as a beautifully crafted, artistic language, while also highlighting its practicality and usefulness. Since being publicly launched in 1995, Ruby has garnered a loyal following of programmers from all corners of the globe. By 2006, Ruby had reached a level of widespread acceptance, with user groups emerging in major cities around the world and Ruby-focused conferences attracting large crowds. The Ruby-Talk mailing list, which serves as the main forum for discussions regarding the language, reached an impressive average of 200 messages daily during that year. However, in more recent times, the volume of messages has decreased as the community has diversified into numerous smaller groups. Ruby consistently ranks among the top 10 in various indices evaluating the growth and popularity of programming languages globally, such as the TIOBE index. A significant factor contributing to this rise is the increasing prominence of software developed in Ruby, most notably the Ruby on Rails web framework, which has played a pivotal role in its adoption by developers. The combination of elegance and functionality continues to attract new users to the Ruby community.

Description

FPM is a versatile tool designed to simplify the process of creating packages for various operating systems, including Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS, RHEL, Arch Linux, FreeBSD, and macOS, among others. Rather than introducing a new packaging methodology, FPM serves as a facilitator, streamlining the creation of packages for existing systems with minimal effort. This is achieved through its user-friendly command-line interface, which enables users to generate packages with ease. Developed in Ruby, FPM can be installed via the gem package manager. However, for certain package formats, such as RPM and Snap, specific dependencies must be present on your machine to successfully build them. Additionally, when packaging for different operating systems or distributions, you may need to install other tools to ensure compatibility. FPM effectively transforms your software into easily installable packages across multiple platforms, capable of converting any Node.js package, Ruby gem, or Python package into formats like deb, rpm, or pacman. With FPM, the packaging process becomes significantly more efficient, saving developers both time and effort.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Screenshots View All

Integrations

Apache NetBeans Yes 
Checkmarx Yes 
CodeGemma Yes 
Coveralls Yes 
Dash0 Yes 
DeepSeek Coder Yes 
DeepSeek R1 Yes 
DeepSeek-V4-Pro Yes 
Dianahost Yes 
Eclipse Che Yes 
GPT-4.5 Yes 
Gemma 3 Yes 
GitAuto Yes 
Handinger Yes 
JSON Formatter Yes 
KompoZer Yes 
OpenAI o3-mini-high Yes 
PagSeguro Yes 
Textastic Yes 
TinyMCE Yes 

Integrations

Apache NetBeans No 
Checkmarx No 
CodeGemma No 
Coveralls No 
Dash0 No 
DeepSeek Coder No 
DeepSeek R1 No 
DeepSeek-V4-Pro No 
Dianahost No 
Eclipse Che No 
GPT-4.5 No 
Gemma 3 No 
GitAuto No 
Handinger No 
JSON Formatter No 
KompoZer No 
OpenAI o3-mini-high No 
PagSeguro No 
Textastic No 
TinyMCE No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Ruby Language

Founded

1995

Website

www.ruby-lang.org/en/

Vendor Details

Company Name

fpm

Website

fpm.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

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