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portable-ruby for Mac

Powerful, clean, object-oriented scripting language

Quick answer: portable-ruby is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install portable-ruby. It is distributed under the Ruby licence. It has 62 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What portable-ruby is

portable-ruby is a command-line tool for macOS: powerful, clean, object-oriented scripting language.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the Ruby licence.

How to install portable-ruby

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install portable-ruby.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install portable-ruby on Mac?

Run brew install portable-ruby in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is portable-ruby open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the Ruby licence.

Does portable-ruby run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is portable-ruby?

It was installed 62 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4222 in this catalogue.

What version of portable-ruby is current?

The latest packaged version is 4.0.9.