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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

Amazon Q Business Yes 
Amp Yes 
Apache PredictionIO Yes 
DROPS Yes 
GPT-6.1 Sol Yes 
Gemini 3.8 Flash Yes 
Gemma 4 Yes 
Konfig Yes 
MOCEAN Yes 
Mistral Small 3.1 Yes 
Red Hat AMQ Yes 
Resend Yes 
Safurai Yes 
Sinatra Yes 
StepSecurity Yes 
Synth Yes 
UniOne Yes 
WebTranslateIt.com Yes 
Yuan Jhen DevOps PaaS Yes 

Integrations

Amazon Q Business No 
Amp No 
Apache PredictionIO No 
DROPS No 
GPT-6.1 Sol No 
Gemini 3.8 Flash No 
Gemma 4 No 
Konfig No 
MOCEAN No 
Mistral Small 3.1 No 
Red Hat AMQ No 
Resend No 
Safurai No 
Sinatra No 
StepSecurity No 
Synth No 
UniOne No 
WebTranslateIt.com No 
Yuan Jhen DevOps PaaS 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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