1. Update ubuntu repositories
sudo apt-get update
2. Install all libraries including mysql, git, curl
sudo
apt-get install build-essential bison openssl libreadline6 libreadline6-dev curl git-core zlib1g zlib1g-dev libssl-dev libyaml-dev libsqlite3-0 libsqlite3-dev sqlite3 libxml2-dev autoconf
libmysql-
ruby
libmysqlclient-dev
mysql-client mysql-server mysql-query-browser mysql-administrator openssh-client openssh-server
3. Install rvm
bash < <(curl -s https://rvm.beginrescueend.com/install/rvm)
4. Set rvm path in bash
source .bashrc
5. Check rvm install or not (you can skip this step)
rvm --version
//OP:
rvm 1.8.4 by Wayne E. Seguin (wayneeseguin@gmail.com) [https://rvm.beginrescueend.com/]
6. Install ruby 1.8.7 or 1.9.2 (according to your need)
rvm install 1.8.7
7. Set default ruby 1.8.7
rvm --default use 1.8.7
8. Create gemset for rails3 application (you can name it as you wish)
rvm gemset create rails3
9. Use the rails3 gemset on ruby 1.8.7
rvm use 1.8.7@rails3
10. Final Step
git clone your_project ; gem install bundle ; bundle check