installed ruby using apt-get install ruby 2.0.0 succeeded but not using correct ruby version

Question

Hi I am really new to linux. I am currently deploying an app on digital ocean so I am switching to linux ox temporarily.

I did

sudo apt-get install ruby 2.0.0 

and installed correctly but when I do ruby-v I am getting the 1.8.7 version.

I am sure that the old version is prepackaged with mint.

How do I switch to ruby 2.0.0 in my bash profile or the linux startup files?

Answer 1

If you're new to linux I'd recommend using something like RVM (Ruby Version Manager) to install ruby. It makes it easier to switch ruby versions and manage multiple gemsets.

To install RVM with the latest (stable) ruby:

\curl -L https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable --ruby

then check which rubies are installed by using

rvm list

you can then switch ruby versions using

rvm use 2.0.0 --default

with the --default flag overriding any system ruby.

Update
If you really don't want to use RVM, then use

sudo apt-get install checkinstall

wget -c http://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/2.0/ruby-2.0.0-p0.tar.gz
tar -xzf ruby-2.0.0-p0.tar.gz
cd ruby-2.0.0-p0

./configure   
make

sudo checkinstall -y \
  --pkgversion 2.0.0-p0 \
  --provides "ruby-interpreter"

checkinstall will package the source, making it easier to remove in the future

You'll then need to add the Ruby binaries to your path, by editing the env file:

sudo nano /etc/environment

add /usr/local/ruby/bin

PATH="/usr/local/ruby/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"

then run

source /etc/environment

to reload the file, and check your ruby version with

ruby -v