Brew install ruby.
Brew update ruby.
With this homebrew will go out and fetch not only ruby but also any dependencies ruby needs to run.
To remove ruby with apt you ll need to check which versions of ruby you have installed.
This will take about 30 minutes.
This should install the latest ruby version.
If ruby is already installed run brew upgrade ruby to upgrade to the latest version.
Homebrew macos ruby versions 2 0 and above are included by default in macos releases since at least el capitan 10 11.
Installing homebrew on a mac installation.
Apt installs ruby v2 3 1.
Homebrew lets you avoid possible security problems associated with using the sudo command to install software like node.
We will be setting up a ruby on rails development environment on macos 10 14 mojave.
Use the package manager to install ruby.
To uninstall follow the directions listed here.
Homebrew is package manager for macs which makes installing lots of different software like git ruby and node simpler.
Run brew install ruby.
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.
The missing package manager for macos or linux.
The command is pretty straightforward.
Debian or ubuntu 16 04.
Installing ruby using homebrew is easy.