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ruby-install for Mac

Install Ruby, JRuby, Rubinius, TruffleRuby, or mruby

Quick answer: ruby-install is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install ruby-install. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 1,000 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What ruby-install is

ruby-install is a command-line tool for macOS: install Ruby, JRuby, Rubinius, TruffleRuby, or mruby.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/postmodern/ruby-install.

How to install ruby-install

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

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 ruby-install on Mac?

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

Is ruby-install open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does ruby-install 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 ruby-install?

It was installed 1,000 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #1044 in this catalogue.

What version of ruby-install is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.10.2.