Install Ruby and dependencies
sudo apt install ruby-full build-essential zlib1g-devThen add following environment variables to .bashrc
# Install Ruby Gems to ~/gems
export GEM_HOME="$HOME/gems"
export PATH=$HOME/gems/bin:$PATHEnable the modification
source .bashrcThen install Jekyll & Bundler
gem install jekyll bundlerNavigate to the source root of the site.
Initiate project
bundle initAdd following lines to Gemfile
gem "jekyll"Then there are 2 options:
-
Build only:
Builds the site and outputs a static site to a directory called
_site.jekyll build
-
Build & Monitor:
Does
jekyll buildand runs it on a local web server athttp://localhost:4000, rebuilding the site any time you make a change.jekyll serve
Or the following command (This restricts your Ruby environment to only use gems set in your
Gemfile)bundle exec jekyll serve
Install here.
If the following error occur:
RVM is not a function, selecting rubies with 'rvm use ...' will not work.
run the following commands:
$ source ~/.rvm/scripts/rvm
$ type rvm | head -n 1If it returns "rvm is a function", the problem is solved.