RVM VS ohmyzsh

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RVM ohmyzsh
42 560
5,052 168,701
0.3% 0.9%
7.2 9.5
14 days ago 7 days ago
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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/

ohmyzsh

Posts with mentions or reviews of ohmyzsh. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-30.
  • Improve your productivity by using more terminal and less mouse (πŸš€).
    2 projects | dev.to | 30 Apr 2024
    If you are not using oh-my-zsh, you are missing out on some amazing plugins. One feature most people wish the terminal had is autocompletion. With the zsh-autosuggestions plugin, your terminal will autocomplete most commands and remember previous ones.
  • Terminal commands I use as a frontend developer
    4 projects | dev.to | 9 Mar 2024
    That’s the minimum terminal setup. You can modify the look and add plugins such as autocompletion to your terminal by installing ohmyzsh and using themes such as powerlevel10k. I am already using them.
  • Zshell
    4 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 6 Mar 2024
    Somewhat related is "Oh My ZSH!" which is basically zsh on steroids, it's always one of the first things I install on a new computer. It gives things like new colors, themes, plugins, and more. Highly recommend you check it out.

    https://ohmyz.sh/

  • ohmyzsh VS atuin - a user suggested alternative
    2 projects | 22 Feb 2024
  • Oh My Zsh
    19 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 22 Jan 2024
  • Weird Color Stuff In The Terminal
    3 projects | dev.to | 1 Jan 2024
    I had just gone through a fun tutorial for setting up oh-my-zsh with a nice color scheme from iterm2colorschemes.com and a decent prompt and I was wondering: can I make my oblique strategy look nice? how can you actually use the colors from your scheme in the output in your cli?
  • Make Your Linux Terminal Enjoyable to Use
    3 projects | dev.to | 30 Dec 2023
    After this you going to visit Oh-My-Zsh which is where the magic will happen.
  • Using Linux Full-Time 2 years later
    3 projects | dev.to | 28 Dec 2023
    after automating my dotfiles, I want to automate my installations, after that I want to make my terminal easier to use so I add OMZ with many plugins, after that, I try to automate the backup of my setting on my Gnome but failed, then try using git-lfs for my big files but it turned out to be idiotic moves, bla bla bla many try and fail.
  • Enchula Mi Consola
    11 projects | dev.to | 19 Dec 2023
  • Pimp your CLI
    13 projects | dev.to | 19 Dec 2023
    ZShell is an alternative to bash a.k.a. "Bourne-Again SHell". It does everything that bash does and just like Tmux it is extensible via a healthy plugin ecosystem. By this point I hope you have already tried to run zsh on your terminal. At first it won't look like much has changed but with the right plugins this can become your best friend on the command line. The first thing we need to do is to install oh-my-zsh, a framework on top of zsh that manages configs, plugins, themes, and more.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing RVM and ohmyzsh you can also consider the following projects:

rbenv - Manage your app's Ruby environment

oh-my-posh - The most customisable and low-latency cross platform/shell prompt renderer

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

starship - β˜„πŸŒŒοΈ The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customizable prompt for any shell!

chruby - Changes the current Ruby

oh-my-bash - A delightful community-driven framework for managing your bash configuration, and an auto-update tool so that makes it easy to keep up with the latest updates from the community.

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

powerlevel10k - A Zsh theme

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

oh-my-fish - The Fish Shell Framework

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

spaceship-prompt - :rocket::star: Minimalistic, powerful and extremely customizable Zsh prompt