We’ve just released updated Ruby 2.3 and 2.2 packages for Ubuntu.
Both Ruby 2.2.6 and 2.3.3 were released in November with updated Rubygems SSL certificates and loads of bug fixes.
If you don’t already know, we maintain updated Ruby packages for Ubuntu Precise, Trusty, Xenial and Yakkety. We also provide packages for ancient versions of Ruby (1.8.7 and 1.9.3), in case you’ve got a vintage Ruby app that you’re still maintaining somewhere.
Just add our repository, if you haven’t already:
$ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:brightbox/ruby-ng
$ sudo apt-get updateInstall the packages you need:
$ sudo apt-get install ruby2.3 ruby2.3-dev ruby2.2 ruby2.2-devAnd you’re up and running:
$ ruby2.3 -v
ruby 2.3.3p222 (2016-11-21 revision 56859) [x86_64-linux-gnu]You can install multiple versions at once and switch the default between them
using ruby-switch. More details on what is provided and how to use everything
on the docs page.
Ruby 2.4.0-rc1 was released this week too. Ruby 2.4 is shaping up nicely and includes a bunch of new features and some nice performance and memory improvements.
We’ll have Ubuntu packages for Ruby 2.4 shortly after its official release, which is usually 25th December.
You can sign up for Brightbox in just a couple of minutes and use your £50 free credit to play with Ruby on an ssd cloud server.
We’ve been supporting Ruby web applications since way back in 2007 and we know what we’re doing. So if you want help deploying and running a Ruby app drop us a line about our managed services.