rbenv installer

This tool is used to install rbenv and some plugins. It also provides scripts to install required software to be able to compile Ruby.

Installed plugins are:

• rbenv-vars
• ruby-build
• rbenv-installer

Before Installing

Install git and curl:

apt-get -y install git-core curl

Make sure your user has sudo privileges.

Install

Install rbenv and friends by running:

curl -L https://raw.github.com/fesplugas/rbenv-installer/master/bin/rbenv-installer | bash

Installing a Ruby

Install Ruby 1.9.3-p125 and make it global:

rbenv install 1.9.3-p125
rbenv global 1.9.3-p125

Updating

Update rbenv and plugins provided by the installer running:

rbenv update

Bootstrap

If you are installing rbenv in Ubuntu you'll probably need to install required packages first:

rbenv bootstrap-ubuntu-10-04
rbenv bootstrap-ubuntu-11-10

About rbenv

rbenv source code is available at https://github.com/sstephenson/rbenv