diff --git a/tests/p_ruby/25_ruby_hello-world.sh b/tests/p_ruby/25_ruby_hello-world.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+# Author: Christoph Galuschka <christoph.galuschka@chello.at>
+
+t_Log "Running $0 - ruby can run 'hello world'"
+
+# create ruby script
+FILE=/var/tmp/test.sb
+cat > $FILE <<EOF
+#!/usr/bin/ruby
+# Hello world ruby program
+puts "hello world";
+EOF
+
+ruby $FILE | grep -q 'hello world'
+t_CheckExitStatus $?