How do I install ruby with Homebrew?

Run brew install ruby in Terminal to install ruby as a Homebrew formula on macOS.

What kind of package is ruby?

ruby is a Utilities Homebrew formula and FastBrew currently shows version 4.0.5.

What should I review before installing ruby?

Review the runtime dependencies (libyaml, openssl@3) and build dependencies (pkgconf, rust) along with any caveats before installing.

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Formula Utilities v4.0.5

Powerful, clean, object-oriented scripting language

When to use

Powerful, clean, object-oriented scripting language. Use ruby when you want a widely used utilities command-line package that can be installed and updated through Homebrew. It is one of FastBrew's top packages by Homebrew installs, with about 691.3K installs over the last year.

Include Homebrew Installation

Install 1 App in Terminal

brew install ruby

Source: homebrew/core Website Homebrew

Dependencies

libyaml openssl@3

Build Dependencies

pkgconf rust

Installation Notes

By default, binaries installed by gem will be placed into:
  $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/lib/ruby/gems/4.0.0/bin

You may want to add this to your PATH.

Official Homebrew Stats

Install activity metrics for ruby.

-31.3% vs 90d avg

30 Days

40.4K total installs

1.3K installs / day avg

90 Days

176.6K total installs

2.0K installs / day avg

1 Year

691.3K total installs

1.9K installs / day avg

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