How to Install and Manage Multiple Ruby Versions Using RVM June 23, 2025

With RVM (Ruby Version Manager), you can easily install and manage multiple versions of Ruby on a single system.

Follow the guide:

1. To install a specific Ruby version, run:
   With RVM (Ruby Version Manager) installed, you can easily manage and install multiple Ruby versions on the same system. To install a specific version of Ruby, simply run:

   rvm install 2.5.0

   You can replace 2.5.0 with any version required for your application.

2. Switch Between Ruby Versions Instantly
   1. To switch from the system’s default Ruby version to a specific one, use the rvm use command. For example:

      rvm use 2.5.0

   2. To verify that the switch was successful, check the active Ruby version:

      ruby -v

   3. You should see an output like this:

      ruby 2.5.0p0 (2017-12-25 revision 61468) [x86_64-linux]

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