Ruby on Rails package for OpenBSD

Ruby on Rails 3 can be simply installed on OpenBSD via pkg_add:

# pkg_add -v ruby-rails

However, Javascript Runtime (ex. node.js) and sqlite3-dev should also be required.

# pkg_add -v sqlite3
# pkg_add -v libexecinfo gmake python (for compiling node.js)

get packages for current & previous version of OpenBSD

http://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/ftplist

Only packages of current three versions available on the official FTP. Some of other mirror FTPs also have packages of very early versions.

 

keep it simple to keep it secure

If you really want to keep your OpenBSD box secure, always keep it simple. DO NOT install any packages or ports unless you REALLY need it.

The packages and ports collection does NOT go through the same thorough security audit that is performed on the OpenBSD base system.

As mentioned in the official FAQ here.