homebrew-portable-ruby VS RVM

Compare homebrew-portable-ruby vs RVM and see what are their differences.

homebrew-portable-ruby

🚗 Versions of Ruby that can be installed and run from anywhere on the filesystem. (by Homebrew)
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RVM

Ruby enVironment Manager (RVM) (by rvm)
Environment Management Rvm Ruby ruby-versions ruby-environment Jruby Rbx Rubinius mri-ruby Truffleruby Mruby
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homebrew-portable-ruby RVM
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115 5,050
0.9% 0.2%
6.1 7.2
15 days ago 2 days ago
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homebrew-portable-ruby

Posts with mentions or reviews of homebrew-portable-ruby. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-11-19.

RVM

Posts with mentions or reviews of RVM. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-05.
  • Can't install RVM on M1 Mac
    1 project | /r/ruby | 13 Jul 2023
    After googling it seems this is what I can find on GitHub issues which appears to be the most recent thread on the issue, or a similar issue.
  • Ruby version
    2 projects | /r/ManjaroLinux | 5 Jul 2023
    rvm (probably the most used manager)
  • Problems starting msfdb init
    2 projects | /r/metasploit | 2 Jul 2023
    One suggestion would be to setup your install based on a development environment using git and a Ruby version manager like rvm or rbenv to allows you to setup a user controlled gemset and execution path.
  • Where is the best place to get specific help with errors during a Ruby install?
    2 projects | /r/rails | 17 May 2023
    If you're using rvm, then the rvm repository.
  • Codespaces .devcontainer fails for Android SDK
    2 projects | /r/github | 30 Apr 2023
    2023-04-30 03:17:03.814Z: #20 55.72 #20 55.72 WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts. #20 55.72 #20 55.84 #20 55.84 Warning: PATH set to RVM ruby but GEM_HOME and/or GEM_PATH not set, see: #20 55.84 https://github.com/rvm/rvm/issues/3212 #20 55.84 2023-04-30 03:17:05.920Z: #20 57.89 ./install.sh: 32: Syntax error: "(" unexpected #20 57.89 ERROR: Feature "Android SDK" (ghcr.io/jarrodcolburn/features/android-sdk) failed to install! 2023-04-30 03:17:06.624Z: #20 ERROR: executor failed running [/bin/sh -c cp -ar /tmp/build-features-src/android-sdk_5 /tmp/dev-container-features && chmod -R 0755 /tmp/dev-container-features/android-sdk_5 && cd /tmp/dev-container-features/android-sdk_5 && chmod +x ./devcontainer-features-install.sh && ./devcontainer-features-install.sh && rm -rf /tmp/dev-container-features/android-sdk_5]: exit code: 2 2023-04-30 03:17:06.630Z: ------ > [dev_containers_target_stage 8/9] RUN --mount=type=bind,from=dev_containers_feature_content_source,source=android-sdk_5,target=/tmp/build-features-src/android-sdk_5 cp -ar /tmp/build-features-src/android-sdk_5 /tmp/dev-container-features && chmod -R 0755 /tmp/dev-container-features/android-sdk_5 && cd /tmp/dev-container-features/android-sdk_5 && chmod +x ./devcontainer-features-install.sh && ./devcontainer-features-install.sh && rm -rf /tmp/dev-container-features/android-sdk_5: #20 55.60 done. #20 55.72 #20 55.72 WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts. #20 55.72 #20 55.84 #20 55.84 Warning: PATH set to RVM ruby but GEM_HOME and/or GEM_PATH not set, see: #20 55.84 https://github.com/rvm/rvm/issues/3212 #20 55.84 #20 57.89 ./install.sh: 32: Syntax error: "(" unexpected #20 57.89 ERROR: Feature "Android SDK" (ghcr.io/jarrodcolburn/features/android-sdk) failed to install! ------ 2023-04-30 03:17:06.633Z: ERROR: failed to solve: executor failed running [/bin/sh -c cp -ar /tmp/build-features-src/android-sdk_5 /tmp/dev-container-features && chmod -R 0755 /tmp/dev-container-features/android-sdk_5 && cd /tmp/dev-container-features/android-sdk_5 && chmod +x ./devcontainer-features-install.sh && ./devcontainer-features-install.sh && rm -rf /tmp/dev-container-features/android-sdk_5]: exit code: 2 2023-04-30 03:17:06.659Z: Stop: Run: docker buildx build --load --build-context dev_containers_feature_content_source=/tmp/devcontainercli-root/container-features/0.37.0-1682824276795 --build-arg _DEV_CONTAINERS_BASE_IMAGE=mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/universal:2 --build-arg _DEV_CONTAINERS_IMAGE_USER=root --build-arg _DEV_CONTAINERS_FEATURE_CONTENT_SOURCE=dev_container_feature_content_temp --target dev_containers_target_stage -t vsc-egnore-7f7c330024417fc1c88d19e7d01b832cf3eafa6230f5d96d870e989a2113e130-features -f /tmp/devcontainercli-root/container-features/0.37.0-1682824276795/Dockerfile.extended /var/lib/docker/codespacemount/.persistedshare/empty-folder 2023-04-30 03:17:06.664Z: {"outcome":"error","message":"Command failed: docker buildx build --load --build-context dev_containers_feature_content_source=/tmp/devcontainercli-root/container-features/0.37.0-1682824276795 --build-arg _DEV_CONTAINERS_BASE_IMAGE=mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/universal:2 --build-arg _DEV_CONTAINERS_IMAGE_USER=root --build-arg _DEV_CONTAINERS_FEATURE_CONTENT_SOURCE=dev_container_feature_content_temp --target dev_containers_target_stage -t vsc-egnore-7f7c330024417fc1c88d19e7d01b832cf3eafa6230f5d96d870e989a2113e130-features -f /tmp/devcontainercli-root/container-features/0.37.0-1682824276795/Dockerfile.extended /var/lib/docker/codespacemount/.persistedshare/empty-folder","description":"An error occurred setting up the container."} 2023-04-30 03:17:06.671Z: Error: Command failed: docker buildx build --load --build-context dev_containers_feature_content_source=/tmp/devcontainercli-root/container-features/0.37.0-1682824276795 --build-arg _DEV_CONTAINERS_BASE_IMAGE=mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/universal:2 --build-arg _DEV_CONTAINERS_IMAGE_USER=root --build-arg _DEV_CONTAINERS_FEATURE_CONTENT_SOURCE=dev_container_feature_content_temp --target dev_containers_target_stage -t vsc-egnore-7f7c330024417fc1c88d19e7d01b832cf3eafa6230f5d96d870e989a2113e130-features -f /tmp/devcontainercli-root/container-features/0.37.0-1682824276795/Dockerfile.extended /var/lib/docker/codespacemount/.persistedshare/empty-folder 2023-04-30 03:17:06.675Z: at wse (/usr/lib/node_modules/@devcontainers/cli/dist/spec-node/devContainersSpecCLI.js:1916:3264) 2023-04-30 03:17:06.677Z: at K7 (/usr/lib/node_modules/@devcontainers/cli/dist/spec-node/devContainersSpecCLI.js:1916:3200) 2023-04-30 03:17:06.679Z: at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:95:5) 2023-04-30 03:17:06.680Z: at async Hse (/usr/lib/node_modules/@devcontainers/cli/dist/spec-node/devContainersSpecCLI.js:1931:2626) 2023-04-30 03:17:06.695Z: at async Ch (/usr/lib/node_modules/@devcontainers/cli/dist/spec-node/devContainersSpecCLI.js:1931:3741) 2023-04-30 03:17:06.706Z: at async cae (/usr/lib/node_modules/@devcontainers/cli/dist/spec-node/devContainersSpecCLI.js:2059:17376) 2023-04-30 03:17:06.715Z: at async uae (/usr/lib/node_modules/@devcontainers/cli/dist/spec-node/devContainersSpecCLI.js:2059:17117) 2023-04-30 03:17:06.717Z: devcontainer process exited with exit code 1 ====================================== ERROR ==================================== 2023-04-30 03:17:06.724Z: Failed to create container. ================================================================================= 2023-04-30 03:17:06.726Z: Error: Command failed: docker buildx build --load --build-context dev_containers_feature_content_source=/tmp/devcontainercli-root/container-features/0.37.0-1682824276795 --build-arg _DEV_CONTAINERS_BASE_IMAGE=mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/universal:2 --build-arg _DEV_CONTAINERS_IMAGE_USER=root --build-arg _DEV_CONTAINERS_FEATURE_CONTENT_SOURCE=dev_container_feature_content_temp --target dev_containers_target_stage -t vsc-egnore-7f7c330024417fc1c88d19e7d01b832cf3eafa6230f5d96d870e989a2113e130-features -f /tmp/devcontainercli-root/container-features/0.37.0-1682824276795/Dockerfile.extended /var/lib/docker/codespacemount/.persistedshare/empty-folder 2023-04-30 03:17:06.729Z: Error Code: 1302 ====================================== ERROR ==================================== 2023-04-30 03:17:06.731Z: Container creation failed. ================================================================================= 2023-04-30 03:17:06.741Z: ===================================== WARNING =================================== 2023-04-30 03:17:06.758Z: Creating recovery container. =================================================================================
  • Is there any reason to use Ruby 2.7 over Ruby 3.x?
    5 projects | /r/ruby | 25 Apr 2023
    For my local machine, I use RVM (head). Other options are rbenv and asdf.
  • I'm at the end of my rope with my MacBook reverting to referencing some Ruby 2.6 version I can't remove because it seems to be built into my operating system...
    5 projects | /r/ruby | 23 Apr 2023
  • Help in learning Sinatra (Ruby)
    4 projects | /r/ruby | 10 Feb 2023
    You can use tools like rbenv(https://github.com/rbenv/rbenv) and rvm(https://rvm.io/) to be able install and easily switch between different ruby versions
  • Unknown ruby interpreter version (do not know how to handle): File.readFile.join__dir__,.ruby-version.strip
    1 project | /r/reactnative | 28 Jan 2023
    [!] There was an error parsing \Gemfile`: No such file or directory @ rbsysopen - /Users/transformhub/Desktop/rnapp/.ruby-version. Bundler cannot continue. # from /Users/transformhub/Desktop/rnapp/Gemfile:4 # ------------------------------------------- # # You may use http://rbenv.org/ or https://rvm.io/ to install and use this version > ruby File.read(File.join(dir_, '.ruby-version')).strip # # -------------------------------------------`
  • .Net dev using rails for side hustle
    2 projects | /r/rails | 26 Jan 2023
    It depends how you install it. If you install it globally then it will work for all your projects. Are you using rvm for ruby version and gemset management? https://rvm.io/

What are some alternatives?

When comparing homebrew-portable-ruby and RVM you can also consider the following projects:

ruby-install - Installs Ruby, JRuby, Rubinius, TruffleRuby or MRuby

rbenv - Manage your app's Ruby environment

homebrew-core - 🍻 Default formulae for the missing package manager for macOS (or Linux)

asdf - Extendable version manager with support for Ruby, Node.js, Elixir, Erlang & more

ruby-build - A tool to download, compile, and install Ruby on Unix-like systems.

chruby - Changes the current Ruby

homebrew-tap - 🍻 Aeden's Tap 🍻 - Personal Homebrew Formulae.

homebrew-command-not-found - 🔍 Ubuntu’s command-not-found equivalent for Homebrew on macOS

nvm - Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions

homebrew-portable-ruby vs ruby-install RVM vs rbenv homebrew-portable-ruby vs homebrew-core RVM vs asdf homebrew-portable-ruby vs ruby-build RVM vs chruby homebrew-portable-ruby vs homebrew-tap RVM vs ruby-build homebrew-portable-ruby vs homebrew-command-not-found RVM vs ruby-install homebrew-portable-ruby vs chruby RVM vs nvm