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