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chrubyruby-install
Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

macOS, Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Switches among installed Ruby versions in a shell
  • Sets RubyGems paths and related environment variables
  • Installs several Ruby implementations, not only MRI
  • Verifies downloads against checksums from ruby-versions
  • Supports Bash and Zsh only
  • Does not install Ruby versions
  • Only installs Rubies; switching between them needs a separate tool
  • Builds from source, which takes time
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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