New way
Use the uninstall command: rbenv uninstall [-f|--force] <version>
rbenv uninstall 2.1.0 # Uninstall Ruby 2.1.0
Use rbenv versions to see which versions you have installed.
Old way
To remove a Ruby version from rbenv, delete the corresponding directory in ~/.rbenv/versions. E.g.
rm -rf ~/.rbenv/versions/1.9.3-p0
Run rbenv rehash afterwards to clean up any stale shimmed binaries from the removed version.
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New way
Use the uninstall command: rbenv uninstall [-f|--force] <version>
rbenv uninstall 2.1.0 # Uninstall Ruby 2.1.0
Use rbenv versions to see which versions you have installed.
Old way
To remove a Ruby version from rbenv, delete the corresponding directory in ~/.rbenv/versions. E.g.
rm -rf ~/.rbenv/versions/1.9.3-p0
Run rbenv rehash afterwards to clean up any stale shimmed binaries from the removed version.
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ruby-build now adds an uninstall command to rbenv to handle the removal of ruby versions, if you want to avoid manual rm -fr (which might be considered risky) and rbenv rehash suggested by @Stephenson. For removing ruby version 1.9.3-p0 you would run the following:
rbenv uninstall 1.9.3-p0
GitHub
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GitHub - rbenv/rbenv: Manage your app's Ruby environment · GitHub
To remove old Ruby versions, simply rm -rf the directory of the version you want to remove. You can find the directory of a particular Ruby version with the rbenv prefix command, e.g. rbenv prefix 2.7.0. The ruby-build plugin provides an rbenv ...
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Possible to deactivate rbenv?
It's not quite deactivation, but maybe an `rbenv shell system` or add a `.ruby-version` file with `system` as its contents. More on reddit.com
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June 8, 2024ruby - How do you uninstall rbenv on macOS? - Stack Overflow
How do you uninstall rbenv on macOS? My version of rbenv is messed up, and brew uninstall rbenv isn't working because brew relies on ruby. More on stackoverflow.com
Trying to uninstall rbenv
I have been trying to uninstall rbenv, however it seems to be lingering on my system! I used sudo apt-get remove rbenv, and it said it had removed it. However, when I ran this command: user@user-pc-SATELLITE-C55-A:/opt/metasploit-framework$ bundle exec gem list, I got this: rbenv: version``2.3... More on github.com
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September 26, 2016any way to uninstall ruby using rbenv
Didn't find any way on readme to remove ruby installed with rbenv. More on github.com
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October 13, 2015Karloespiritu
karloespiritu.github.io › cheatsheets › rbenv
rbenv · Cheatsheets
# Install rbenv $ brew install rbenv # Completely uninstall rbenv $ brew uninstall rbenv # list all available versions $ rbenv install -l # install a specific Ruby version $ rbenv install 2.3.0 # Sets a local application-specific Ruby version # by writing the version name to a `.ruby-version` ...
Reddit
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r/ruby on Reddit: Possible to deactivate rbenv?
June 8, 2024 -
My console is showing; I tried rbenv deactivate but thats command not found.
Is there a way to remove it from my python directory but keep it for my ruby or rails directory? I am using ohmyzsh and zsh
~/Developer/Python/CS50_Python (ruby icon) 3.3.0
Ruby Toolbox
ruby-toolbox.com › projects › sstephenson › rbenv
Project: sstephenson/rbenv - The Ruby Toolbox
To remove old Ruby versions, simply rm -rf the directory of the version you want to remove. You can find the directory of a particular Ruby version with the rbenv prefix command, e.g. rbenv prefix 2.7.0. The ruby-build plugin provides an rbenv ...
GitHub
raw.githubusercontent.com › rbenv › rbenv › master › README.md
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rbenv/rbenv/mast...
This will **delete all Ruby versions** ... the rbenv package removal: - Homebrew: `brew uninstall rbenv` - Debian, Ubuntu, and their derivatives: `sudo apt purge rbenv` - Archlinux and its derivatives: `sudo pacman -R rbenv` ## Development Tests are executed using [Bats](https...
GitHub
github.com › rbenv › ruby-build › blob › master › bin › rbenv-uninstall
ruby-build/bin/rbenv-uninstall at master · rbenv/ruby-build
# Summary: Uninstall a specific Ruby version · # # Usage: rbenv uninstall [-f|--force] <version> # # -f Attempt to remove the specified version without prompting · # for confirmation.
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I took these steps to successfully get rid of rbenv on my mac running El Capitan (10.11.4). Rbenv is a major cause of Failed to build gem native extension errors from my experience.
- Remove using brew:
brew remove rbenv - Delete
.rbenvdirectory:rm -rf ~/.rbenv
For Bash
- Open
.bash_profilefile and delete any lines with rbenv in them:vi ~/.bash_profile - Open
.bashrcfile and delete any lines with rbenv in them:vi ~/.bashrc
Finally, reload .bash_profile and .bashrc:
. ~/.bash_profile && . ~/.bashrc
For ZShell
- Open
.zprofilefile and delete any lines with rbenv in them - Open
.zshrcfile and delete any lines with rbenv in them
Finally, reload .zprofile and .zshrc:
. ~/.zprofile && . ~/.zshrc
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I think you should be able to uninstall rbenv by simply removing ~/.rbenv.
rm -rf ~/.rbenv
Or, if you installed rbenv via Homebrew, you can do
rm -rf `brew --prefix`/Cellar/rbenv
GitHub
gist.github.com › IanVaughan › 2902499
Uninstall all rbenv gems · GitHub
#!/bin/sh RBENVPATH=`rbenv root` echo $RBENVPATH RUBIES=`ls $RBENVPATH/versions` for ruby in $RUBIES; do echo '---------------------------------------' echo $ruby rbenv local $ruby gem cleanup done ... --no-verbose is what removes the header. (We may need another fix in the future if things change again) #!/bin/bash gem_remove() { gem list --no-versions --no-verbose | xargs gem uninstall -aIx gem list } gem_remove_all() { #rbenv versions --bare RBENVPATH=`rbenv root` echo $RBENVPATH RUBIES=`ls $RBENVPATH/versions` for ruby in $RUBIES; do echo '---------------------------------------' echo $ruby rbenv local $ruby gem_remove done }
OnWorks
onworks.net › home
rbenv-uninstall
--definitions List available definitions. -f, --force When using rbenv-install, force installation of Ruby versions that are already installed. When using rbenv-uninstall, uninstall without prompting for confirmation or displaying an error message for Rubies that are not currently installed.
Ulysse
ulysse.md › 2022 › 02 › 01 › Cleanup-Your-Ruby-Versions.html
Cleanup Your Ruby Versions - Posted By Ulysse
Ok well, there are some unused versions there! $ rbenv uninstall --force 2.4.4 $ rbenv uninstall --force 2.5.3 $ rbenv uninstall --force 2.6.5 $ rbenv uninstall --force 2.6.6 $ rbenv uninstall --force 2.7.1 $ rbenv uninstall --force 2.7.2
Fig
fig.io › manual › rbenv › uninstall
rbenv uninstall | Fig
Uninstall a specific Ruby version · Made with ❤️ in San Francisco Copyright © 2026 Hercules Labs Inc
Devhints
devhints.io › ruby › rbenv cheatsheet
rbenv cheatsheet
These are generic instructions; there may be rbenv packages available for your OS. ... Application-specific version numbers are stored in .ruby-version.
GitHub
github.com › rbenv › rbenv › issues › 933
Trying to uninstall rbenv · Issue #933 · rbenv/rbenv
September 26, 2016 - I used sudo apt-get remove rbenv, and it said it had removed it. However, when I ran this command: user@user-pc-SATELLITE-C55-A:/opt/metasploit-framework$ bundle exec gem list, I got this: rbenv: version``2.3...
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Debian Manpages
manpages.debian.org › testing › ruby-build › rbenv-uninstall.1
rbenv-uninstall(1) — ruby-build — Debian testing — Debian Manpages
The definition argument can optionally start with "ruby-", in which case it resolves to a CRuby that matches the version number that follows.
Linux Command Library
linuxcommandlibrary.com › man › rbenv
rbenv man | Linux Command Library
$ rbenv version · Uninstall a Ruby version · $ rbenv uninstall [version] Display all Ruby versions that contain the specified executable ·
GitHub
github.com › rbenv › rbenv › issues › 797
any way to uninstall ruby using rbenv · Issue #797 · rbenv/rbenv
October 13, 2015 - Didn't find any way on readme to remove ruby installed with rbenv.
Author pulkitnandan
Arturgruchala
arturgruchala.com › rbenv-to-asdf
Deprecation of rbenv on Bitrise: Switching to asdf
September 25, 2023 - #!/bin/bash versions=$(rbenv versions --skip-aliases --bare) for version in $versions; do echo "Removing Ruby version $version" rbenv uninstall $version done
Mac Install Guide
mac.install.guide › ruby › 9
Uninstall Ruby · Mac Install Guide
June 16, 2021 - rvm uninstall just removes the folder under ~/.rvm/rubies. In most cases, you should use rvm remove. For example: $ rvm list rubies ruby-3.4.1 $ rvm remove ruby-3.4.1 · See Removing Rubies with RVM.
GitHub
github.com › rbenv › rbenv › issues › 969
Permission issues when useing 'rbenv uninstall <version>' · Issue #969 · rbenv/rbenv
February 13, 2017 - So I took your advice from past issue to uninstall first (minitest permissions were causing a problem). When I run rbenv uninstall <version> I get a lot of the following type output, and not all of the directories are removed.
Author natanio