# Install ruby with Homebrew, apk, chocolatey, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper, scoop
Powerful, clean, object-oriented scripting language. Version 4.0.6 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-31. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install ruby.
## Install
```sh
sudo av install brew:ruby
```
## Agent safety answer
ruby runs project tooling, package builds, and scripts that often sit near credentials.
- **Credential access:** Reads environment variables, bundle config, gem credentials, and app secrets.
- **Remote mutation:** Can run deploy scripts, API clients, and database tasks.
- **Publish/artifact risk:** Can build or publish gems and generated application artifacts.
- **Recommended control:** Gate gem publish, deploy tasks, and script execution with injected secrets.
- **Agent-use guidance:** Allow local tests; require approval for publishing, deploy commands, and secret-backed tasks.
Additional install commands:
### macOS
- Homebrew (100%):
```sh
brew install ruby
```
Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata
- MacPorts (94%):
```sh
sudo port install ruby
```
Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: lang/ruby/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1
### Linux
- apk (92%):
```sh
sudo apk add ruby
```
Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ruby from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
- Debian apt (92%):
```sh
sudo apt install ruby
```
Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: ruby from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
- dnf (92%):
```sh
sudo dnf install ruby
```
Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ruby from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
- Nix (92%):
```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#ruby
```
Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: ruby from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
- pacman (92%):
```sh
sudo pacman -S ruby
```
Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: ruby from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
- zypper (92%):
```sh
sudo zypper install ruby
```
Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: ruby from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst
### Windows
- Chocolatey (92%):
```sh
choco install ruby
```
Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: ruby from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','revouninstallerpro'
- Scoop (92%):
```sh
scoop install main/ruby
```
Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/ruby.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1
## Package facts
- **Package key:** brew:ruby
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Version:** 4.0.6
- **Source summary:** Powerful, clean, object-oriented scripting language
- **Homepage:**
- **Repository:**
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-31T16:13:39Z
- **Generated:** 2026-08-03T19:37:03+00:00
## Executables
- bundle (alias)
- bundler (alias)
- erb (alias)
- gem (alias)
- irb (alias)
- minitest (alias)
- racc (alias)
- rake (alias)
- rbs (alias)
- rdbg (alias)
- rdoc (alias)
- ri (alias)
- ruby (alias)
- syntax_suggest (alias)
- test-unit (alias)
- typeprof (alias)
## Install behavior
- Bottle: not available
## Freshness
- Page generated: 2026-08-03
- Package-manager version: 4.0.6
## Security Notes
doc example: interpreter runtime.
- **Geiger risk:** yellow / high
- doc example: interpreter runtime
## Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
## Credential files
- Unix: ~/.gem/credentials
## Other Package-Manager Records
- Debian apt - ruby - 1:3.3+b1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: ruby from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Interpreter of object-oriented scripting language Ruby (default version) | https://www.ruby-lang.org/
- Nix - ruby: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: ruby from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/master/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
- Ubuntu apt - ruby - 1:3.2~ubuntu1: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ruby from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Interpreter of object-oriented scripting language Ruby (default version) | https://www.ruby-lang.org/
- apk - ruby - 3.4.10-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ruby from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | An object-oriented language for quick and easy programming | https://www.ruby-lang.org/
- apk - ruby-dbg - 3.4.10-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ruby-dbg from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | An object-oriented language for quick and easy programming (debug symbols) | https://www.ruby-lang.org/
- apk - ruby-dev - 3.4.10-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ruby-dev from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | An object-oriented language for quick and easy programming (development files) | https://www.ruby-lang.org/
- apk - ruby-doc - 3.4.10-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ruby-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | An object-oriented language for quick and easy programming (documentation) | https://www.ruby-lang.org/
- apk - ruby-full - 3.4.10-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ruby-full from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Ruby with all bundled gems | https://www.ruby-lang.org/
- apk - ruby-libs - 3.4.10-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ruby-libs from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Libraries necessary to run Ruby | https://www.ruby-lang.org/
- apk - ruby-rdoc - 3.4.10-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ruby-rdoc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Ruby documentation tool | https://www.ruby-lang.org/
- dnf - ruby - 4.0.6-37.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ruby from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | An interpreter of object-oriented scripting language | https://www.ruby-lang.org/
- dnf - ruby-bundled-gems - 4.0.6-37.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ruby-bundled-gems from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Bundled gems which are part of Ruby StdLib | https://www.ruby-lang.org/
- dnf - ruby-default-gems - 4.0.6-37.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ruby-default-gems from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Default gems which are part of Ruby StdLib | https://www.ruby-lang.org/
- dnf - ruby-devel - 4.0.6-37.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ruby-devel from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | A Ruby development environment | https://www.ruby-lang.org/
- dnf - ruby-doc - 4.0.6-37.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ruby-doc from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Documentation for ruby | https://www.ruby-lang.org/
- dnf - ruby-libs - 4.0.6-37.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ruby-libs from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst | Libraries necessary to run Ruby | https://www.ruby-lang.org/
## Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/ruby.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/ruby.yml)
## Sources
- pkg.so package database
- Geiger risk classifier
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- external package-manager database matches
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated agent safety answer