It wasn't clear how to update the list of installable Ruby versions after installing rbenv from Git. This is a bit confusing for people who use rbenv to run third party Ruby apps rather than write their own and are less likely to know/care about the distinction between `rbenv` and `ruby-build`. I hadn't touched it for about 2 years and totally forgot that I'd need to manually update ruby-build.
Alternatively, it might be better to make ruby-build a git submodule.
* Move Homebrew to the top, common case for new devs
* Note that `brew install rbenv` includes ruby-build by default
* Be clear that `rbenv init` instructions are needed for shell setup
* Be explicit about starting a new shell to pick up PATH/init changes
* Use rbenv-doctor to conclusively demonstrate correct setup
* Separate upgrade instructions for Homebrew vs Git installs
Related: https://github.com/rbenv/ruby-build/pull/1106
I work on a team that has followed the Homebrew installations. More than once we've missed the `rbenv init` instruction and it has caused headaches down the road. This formatting makes it harder to miss.
The README details `eval`ing `rbenv init -`, but for some shells (such as fish) there's a difference in what should be run. It turns out that `rbenv init` on its own will print correct instructions, so we should point users to running that command instead.
It seems rbenv now comes with ruby-build. I have not investigated fully, but the previously shown command: `brew install rbenv ruby-build` caused issues on my machine. After uninstalling both and simply running `brew install rbenv` everything worked fine.
This compiles the `realpath` dynamic extension for bash which speeds up
symlink resolution. If the extension doesn't compile due to
cross-platform issues, rbenv will still work normally, although not as fast.
Provide an `rbenv install` example and explanation lower down, so that
both folk that are following git install and Homebrew install will
finish at the same section and learn how to use ruby-build.
Also remove step 6 of manual install process: `rbenv rehash`. It's
unnecessary at that point, even if they already did `rbenv install`
(which rehashes automatically).
Fixes#455, closes#456
Don't suggest that they add to their `.profile` anymore because:
1. They would have to restart the desktop session for their change to be
reflected, or source the file manually;
2. An error in `.profile` may prevent logging in;
3. The `rbenv()` shell function and shell completions won't be available
in Terminal since it doesn't start bash in login mode by default.
Therefore, suggest that they use `.bashrc` instead. This will be
immediately reflected in a new Terminal tab. If bash is started in login
mode somehow, the default `.profile` is set up to source `.bashrc` anyway.
Also, don't suggest restarting the shell environment with
`exec $SHELL -l`, since we don't know what was the original mode that
their shell was started in. (OS X Terminal.app will be login mode,
Ubuntu Terminal has non-login mode by default.) Mode can be checked with:
* bash: `shopt -q login_shell`
* zsh: `[[ $options[login] = "on" ]]`
But since this is gnarly, let's just avoid it altogether and go the
easy route.
Closes#305, fixes#373, reverts #286
