ruby-install
A command-line tool that downloads, builds and installs Ruby, JRuby, TruffleRuby or mruby.
Open source (MIT)By Postmodern
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About ruby-install
ruby-install is a shell-based installer for Ruby interpreters. It fetches the latest version numbers and checksums from the ruby-versions project, then downloads and builds the chosen Ruby, JRuby, TruffleRuby (native or GraalVM) or mruby release.
By default it installs into /opt/rubies/ when run as root and ~/.rubies/ for regular users. It can also install into any directory and download from arbitrary URLs. It suits developers who want several Ruby versions side by side, often alongside a version switcher.
Strengths
- Installs several Ruby implementations, not only MRI
- Verifies downloads against checksums from ruby-versions
- Per-user or system-wide install locations by default
- Can install into arbitrary directories and from arbitrary URLs
Limitations
- Only installs Rubies; switching between them needs a separate tool
- Builds from source, which takes time
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the MIT licence.
- License
- MIT
- Developer
- Postmodern
- Platforms
- macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Best suited for
- Developers who keep several Ruby versions installed on one machine
- Categories
- CLI tools, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added