These instructions explain how to migrate from rvm to rbenv.

Uninstall & Install

Start by executing the following command:

   1  rvm implode.

Next:

1. Install rbenv

Follow installation instructions found here

2. Install ruby-build

Follow instructions found here

3. Install REE

   1  ruby-build ree-1.8.7-2011.03 $HOME/.rbenv/versions/ree-1.8.7-2011.03

Need Ruby 1.9? Check which versions of Ruby rbenv supports with this command:

   1  ruby-build --definitions

4. Set global ruby

Edit ~/.rbenv/default and add:

   1  ree-1.8.7-2011.03

RVM Gemsets

You don’t really need RVM gemsets as Bundler can install everything under your application directory. All you have to do is create the file ~/.bundle/config and put the following in it:

   1  ---
   2     BUNDLE_PATH: vendor/bundle

This will tell bundler to install the gems in vendor/bundle instead of the global environment. Verify that the configuration is okay by executing the following command:

   1  % bundle config
   2  Settings are listed in order of priority. The top value will be used.
   3  
   4  path
   5    Set for the current user (/Users/christian/.bundle/config): "vendor/bundle"
   6  
   7  disable_shared_gems
   8    Set for your local app (/Users/christian/Projects/xxx/.bundle/config): "1"

Create alias for ‘bundle exec’

With RVM out of the picture you’ll have to run commands with ‘bundle exec’.

Add this to ~/.bash_profile or ~/.zsh/aliases:

   1  alias b='bundle exec'

This will save you some typing by allowing:

   1  b rails console # same as "bundle exec rails console"

Gotchas

• If you have issues compiling ree because of readline errors, make sure you have the latest version of ruby-build and then try specifying some options when compiling:
  

     1  CONFIGURE_OPTS="-c --enable-shared -c --with-readline-dir=/usr/local/Cellar/readline/6.2.1/" ruby-build ree-1.8.7-2011.03 ~/.rbenv/versions/ree-1.8.7-2011.03
  

• System wide installation can be achieved as outlined in this gist.