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title: Install ruby on Raspberry Pi using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of ruby for on Raspberry Pi - Interpreter for
  the Ruby programming language
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/ruby/raspbian
---

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# Install ruby on **Raspberry Pi**

# ruby

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/ruby/raspbian#install)

#### Interpreter for the Ruby programming language

Ruby is an interpreted object-oriented programming language often used for web development. It also offers many scripting features to process plain text and serialized files, or manage system tasks. It is simple, straightforward, and extensible.

### Package name

* ruby

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### License

* BSD-2-Clause OR Ruby

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### Last updated

* 15 September 2026 - latest/stable
* Yesterday - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [www.ruby-lang.org](https://www.ruby-lang.org "https://www.ruby-lang.org")

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### Contact

* [info@ruby-lang.org](mailto:info@ruby-lang.org "mailto:info@ruby-lang.org")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/ruby/raspbian#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Raspberry Pi and install ruby

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

On a [Raspberry Pi](https://www.raspberrypi.org/) running the latest version of [Raspbian](https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/) snap can be installed directly from the command line:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

You will also need to reboot your device:

```
sudo reboot
```

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd:

```
sudo snap install snapd
```

### Install ruby

To install ruby, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install ruby --classic
```

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