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How to install jekyll on Linux (jekyll/jekyll) · gitmanual

How to install on Linux

jekyll/jekyll

:globe_with_meridians: Jekyll is a blog-aware static site generator in Ruby

Ruby#blog-engine#jekyll#liquid#markdown

Difficulty: Moderate
Time: about 15 min
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License: MIT
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Start here

Website ↗jekyllrb.comThe project's own site.Docs ↗jekyllrb.comLinked from the README.In the browser ↗Open in GitHub CodespacesThe repo ships a dev container, so nothing to install.

Setup script in the repo

The maintainers included script/bootstrap. Open it to see how it's meant to be run: script/bootstrap on GitHub.

Will it work on my device?

Yes, it runs on Linux

You'll build it yourself with Ruby.

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3 steps on Linux

Download setup.sh

Then run bash setup.sh. It stops at the first error and is safe to run again. Servers and tests aren't started; it lists them at the end. Read it first.

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll.git
cd jekyll

Install the required runtimes

Ruby

# needs rbenv: https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv#installation
rbenv install --list

3
Install dependencies
```
bundle install
```

From the README: Getting Started

Install the gem
Read up about its Usage and Configuration
Take a gander at some existing Sites
Fork and Contribute your own modifications
Have questions? Check out our official forum community Jekyll Talk and #jekyll Channel on Libera IRC

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Parts list

1×Ruby runtime
1×bundler package manager

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Good to know

Dev Container config found — you can open it in VS Code Dev Containers or GitHub Codespaces for a zero-setup environment.
Nested projects: lib/theme_template/Gemfile

Files we read (10)

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

.github/CONTRIBUTING.markdown

.github/workflows/benchmark.yml

.github/workflows/ci.yml

.github/workflows/codeql.yml

.github/workflows/conventional-commits.yml

.github/workflows/docs.yml

.github/workflows/release-please.yml

Gemfile

README.markdown

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