Ruby Language rbenv 1. Install and manage versions of Ruby with rbenv
Example
The easiest way to install and manage various versions of Ruby with rbenv is to use the ruby-build plugin.
First clone the rbenv repository to your home directory:
$ git clone https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv.git ~/.rbenv
Then clone the ruby-build plugin:
$ git clone https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build.git ~/.rbenv/plugins/ruby-build
Ensure that rbenv is initialized in your shell session, by adding this to your .bash_profile or .zshrc:
type rbenv > /dev/null
if [ "$?" = "0" ]; then
eval "$(rbenv init -)"
fi
(This essentially first checks if rbenv is available, and initializes it).
You will probably have to restart your shell session - or simply open a new Terminal window.
Note: If you're running on OSX, you will also need to install the Mac OS Command Line Tools with:
$ xcode-select --install
You can also install rbenv using Homebrew instead of building from the source:
$ brew update
$ brew install rbenv
Then follow the instructions given by:
$ rbenv init
Install a new version of Ruby:
List the versions available with:
$ rbenv install --list
Choose a version and install it with:
$ rbenv install 2.2.0
Mark the installed version as the global version - i.e. the one that your system uses by default:
$ rbenv global 2.2.0
Check what your global version is with:
$ rbenv global
=> 2.2.0
You can specify a local project version with:
$ rbenv local 2.1.2
=> (Creates a .ruby-version file at the current directory with the specified version)
Footnotes:
[1]: Understanding PATH
