As of jruby version 1 7 the default will become 1 9.
Rvm install ruby version.
Ruby version manager rvm rvm is a command line tool which allows you to easily install manage and work with multiple ruby environments from interpreters to sets of gems.
Where 2 4 2 is the version of ruby you want to install and you can also install as many ruby versions as you like using the same method.
Installing ruby using homebrew is easy.
First check to see which versions of ruby are available by listing them.
Homebrew is a commonly used package manager on macos.
Verify that ruby was properly installed by printing the version number.
To get a list of all known ruby versions type.
Install rvm stable with ruby.
Rvm install rubyrvm default use ruby.
If you need a different newer version of rvm after installing base version of rvm check the upgrading section.
Rvm install 2 1 1.
Install ruby using rvm rvm ruby version manager is a command line tool which allows you to easily install manage and work with multiple ruby environments.
As an example to install and use ruby 2 1 1 you may do.
First we need to install the dependencies required for the rvm utility to be able to build ruby from source.
After the installation we can list the available ruby versions we have installed by.
Rvm list known then install the specific version of ruby that you need through rvm where ruby version can be typed as ruby 2 4 0 for instance or just 2 4 0.
Installing rvm install jruby choosing the ruby api currently as of this writing jruby loads the ruby 1 8 api and runs as 1 8 7 version.
Once you have installed a ruby interpreter with rvm successfully you may then use it by executing the use command.
Ruby versions 2 0 and above are included by default in macos releases since at least el capitan 10 11.
Ruby v ruby 2 1 1p76 2014 02 24 revision 45161 x86 64 darwin12 0 which will download compile and install ruby 2 1 1 and then set it to current.
While trying to install an older.
For example for ruby 2 1 1.
If you need to run jruby with the 1 9 ruby api you can do so in rvm using after use hooks.
Ruby v ruby 2 6 3p62 2019 04 16 revision 67580 x86 64 linux if you want to.
This should install the latest ruby version.
Freebsd offers both pre packaged and source based methods to install ruby.
Curl ssl https get rvm io bash.
Curl ssl https get rvm io bash s stable ruby.
Brew install ruby.
Assuming this shows rvm is a function you re good to go.
Install the latest stable version of ruby with rvm and set it as the default version.
Install rvm development version.