Brew Update Ruby

Homebrew is package manager for macs which makes installing lots of different software like git ruby and node simpler.

Brew update ruby.

Homebrew is a commonly used package manager on macos. Older versions of os x are mostly compatible so follow along as far as you can and then google search for any problems you run into. To remove ruby with apt you ll need to check which versions of ruby you have installed. We will be setting up a ruby on rails development environment on macos 10 14 mojave.

To uninstall follow the directions listed here. Installing ruby using homebrew is easy. Homebrew macos ruby versions 2 0 and above are included by default in macos releases since at least el capitan 10 11. This should install the latest ruby version.

It s all git and ruby underneath so hack away with the knowledge that you can easily revert your modifications and merge upstream updates. The command is pretty straightforward. Debian or ubuntu 16 04. Alright so now that homebrew is installed we can use it to install a newer version of ruby.

With this homebrew will go out and fetch not only ruby but also any dependencies ruby needs to run. The missing package manager for macos or linux. Homebrew lets you avoid possible security problems associated with using the sudo command to install software like node. Brew install ruby.

Use the package manager to install ruby. This will take about 30 minutes. Apt installs ruby v2 3 1.