ruby-install
E440646
ruby-install is a command-line utility that simplifies downloading, compiling, and installing different versions of Ruby on Unix-like systems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ruby-install canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4443022 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ruby-install Context triple: [chruby, relatedTool, ruby-install]
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A.
RubyGems
RubyGems is the standard package management system for the Ruby programming language, used to distribute, install, and manage Ruby libraries and applications.
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B.
RVM
RVM is a popular command-line tool that allows developers to install, manage, and switch between multiple Ruby versions and gemsets on the same system.
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C.
chruby
chruby is a lightweight command-line tool that lets developers easily switch between multiple installed Ruby versions on a system.
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D.
rbenv
rbenv is a lightweight command-line tool that lets developers install and switch between multiple Ruby versions on a per-project or global basis.
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E.
mintInstall
mintInstall is Linux Mint’s graphical software manager that lets users easily browse, install, and remove applications from curated repositories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: ruby-install Target entity description: ruby-install is a command-line utility that simplifies downloading, compiling, and installing different versions of Ruby on Unix-like systems.
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A.
RubyGems
RubyGems is the standard package management system for the Ruby programming language, used to distribute, install, and manage Ruby libraries and applications.
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B.
RVM
RVM is a popular command-line tool that allows developers to install, manage, and switch between multiple Ruby versions and gemsets on the same system.
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C.
chruby
chruby is a lightweight command-line tool that lets developers easily switch between multiple installed Ruby versions on a system.
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D.
rbenv
rbenv is a lightweight command-line tool that lets developers install and switch between multiple Ruby versions on a per-project or global basis.
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E.
mintInstall
mintInstall is Linux Mint’s graphical software manager that lets users easily browse, install, and remove applications from curated repositories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ruby installation tool
ⓘ
command-line utility ⓘ software tool ⓘ |
| category |
Ruby version management
ⓘ
software development tooling ⓘ |
| documentation | README on GitHub ⓘ |
| goal |
provide a minimal Ruby installer without heavy dependencies
ⓘ
simplify Ruby installation ⓘ |
| input |
Ruby implementation name
ⓘ
Ruby version number ⓘ |
| interfaceType | CLI ⓘ |
| license | MIT License ⓘ |
| output | installed Ruby interpreter ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
compile Ruby from source
ⓘ
download Ruby source code ⓘ install Ruby versions ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage | Shell ⓘ |
| relatedTo | chruby ⓘ |
| repositoryPlatform | GitHub ⓘ |
| requires |
C compiler
ⓘ
build tools ⓘ |
| runsOn | command line ⓘ |
| supportsFeature |
configure Ruby build options
ⓘ
install latest Ruby versions ⓘ install multiple Ruby versions side-by-side ⓘ install specific Ruby versions ⓘ integration with chruby ⓘ non-interactive installation ⓘ use different Ruby download mirrors ⓘ |
| supportsOperatingSystem |
BSD
ⓘ
Linux ⓘ Unix-like systems ⓘ macOS ⓘ |
| supportsSoftware |
CRuby
ⓘ
JRuby ⓘ Rubinius ⓘ Ruby ⓘ TruffleRuby ⓘ mruby ⓘ |
| typicalInstallationMethod |
package manager
ⓘ
source installation ⓘ |
| useCase |
install Ruby on servers
ⓘ
manage Ruby versions for development environments ⓘ test applications against multiple Ruby versions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: ruby-install Description of subject: ruby-install is a command-line utility that simplifies downloading, compiling, and installing different versions of Ruby on Unix-like systems.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.