To install a version of ruby using rvm use the command rvm install version number so to install version 2 6 3 of ruby enter the following into the terminal.
Rvm install ruby version 2 3.
Curl ssl https get rvm io bash.
If you need a different newer version of rvm after installing base version of rvm check the upgrading section.
Rvm use system ruby v ruby 2 0 0p451 2014 02 24 revision 45167 universal x86 64 darwin13 to switch at any time to the ruby you have selected as default.
Curl ssl https get rvm io bash s stable ruby.
Searching for binary rubies this might take some time.
Additionally with rails poor man s railsinstaller.
Ruby is a dynamic object oriented programming language.
We need to upgrade our entire version of rubygems.
It can also manage different gemsets.
Ruby 2 3 3 provides substantial performance and reliability improvements include frozen string literal pragma safe navigation operator and many others while maintaining source level backward compatibility with ruby.
While it can t install ruby by default its ruby build plugin can.
Rvm list we can switch between the ruby versions by typing.
We are using rvm which stands for ruby version manager.
Both tools are available for macos linux or other unix like operating systems.
After the installation we can list the available ruby versions we have installed by typing.
Ruby 2 2 2 removing rubies ruby 2 2 2.
Install rvm development version.
Rvm install 2 6 1 rvm use 2 6 1 default.
I ran rvm v and it returned rvm 1 29 1 so i ran rvm install 2 2 2 to upgrade the ruby version.
To do this we will use the ruby version manager you installed when you did your original system install.
To do this we have to run the following command gem update system.
Rvm ruby version manager rvm allows you to install and manage multiple installations of ruby on your system.
Install rvm stable with ruby.
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.