1. Introduction
2. Installing MacPorts
2.1. Install Xcode
2.2. Install MacPorts
2.3. Upgrade MacPorts
2.4. Uninstall MacPorts
2.5. MacPorts and the Shell
3. Using MacPorts
3.1. The port Command
3.2. Port Variants
3.3. Common Tasks
3.4. Port Binaries
4. Portfile Development
4.1. Portfile Introduction
4.2. Creating a Portfile
4.3. Example Portfiles
4.4. Port Variants
4.5. Patch Files
4.6. Local Portfile Repositories
4.7. Portfile Best Practices
4.8. MacPorts' buildbot
5. Portfile Reference
5.1. Global Keywords
5.2. Global Variables
5.3. Port Phases
5.4. Dependencies
5.5. Variants
5.6. Tcl Extensions & Useful Tcl Commands
5.7. StartupItems
5.8. Livecheck / Distcheck
5.9. PortGroups
5.10. PortGroup Introduction
5.11. PortGroup github
5.12. PortGroup gnustep
5.13. PortGroup golang
5.14. PortGroup haskell
5.15. PortGroup java
5.16. PortGroup perl5
5.17. PortGroup python
5.18. PortGroup ruby
5.19. PortGroup xcode
6. MacPorts Internals
6.1. File Hierarchy
6.2. Configuration Files
6.3. Port Images
6.4. APIs and Libs
6.5. The MacPorts Registry
6.6. Tests
7. MacPorts Project
7.1. Using Trac for Tickets
7.2. Using Git and GitHub
7.3. Contributing to MacPorts
7.4. Port Update Policies
7.5. Updating Documentation
7.6. MacPorts Membership
7.7. The PortMgr Team
8. MacPorts Guide Glossary
Glossary
5.18. PortGroup ruby
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5.18. PortGroup ruby

5.18.1. ruby PortGroup Specific Variables

PortGroup ruby allows for efficient porting of ruby-based open source software.

5.18.1. ruby PortGroup Specific Variables

When the ruby PortGroup is declared within a Portfile, the following variables are provided during port install.

ruby.version
The MacPorts Ruby version.
ruby.bin
The Ruby binary location.
ruby.lib
Path to the Ruby vendorlibdir directory (i.e., ${prefix}/lib/ruby/vendor_ruby/${ruby.version})
ruby.arch
The name for the Ruby architecture-dependent directory name (i.e., +i686-darwin8.10.1+).
ruby.archlib
Path to the Ruby vendor archdir (i.e., ${ruby.lib}/${ruby.arch}).
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