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Improve summary of the "Installers" section (en)
* remove duplicate information about ruby-build and ruby-install (they have dedicated sections by now) * mention multiple installations * add a note about RVM
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If the version of Ruby provided by your system or package manager is out of
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date, a newer one can be installed using a third-party installer.
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On UNIX-like systems one can use [ruby-build](#ruby-build) or
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[ruby-install](#ruby-install) to install a specific version of Ruby
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into `/usr/local` or other directories.
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Some of them also allow you to install multiple versions on the same system;
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associated managers can help to switch between the different Rubies.
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If you are planning to use [RVM](#rvm) as a version manager you do not need
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a separate installer, it comes with its own.
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### ruby-build
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{: #ruby-build}
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[ruby-build][ruby-build] is a plugin for [rbenv](#rbenv) that
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allows you to compile and install different versions of Ruby.
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allows you to compile and install different versions of Ruby
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into arbitrary directories.
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ruby-build can also be used as a standalone program without rbenv.
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It is available for OS X, Linux, and other UNIX-like operating systems.
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### ruby-install
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{: #ruby-install}
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[ruby-install][ruby-install] allows you to install multiple versions of Ruby.
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[ruby-install][ruby-install] allows you to compile and install different
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versions of Ruby into arbitrary directories.
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There is also a sibling, [chruby](#chruby), which handles switching between
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Ruby versions.
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It is available for OS X, Linux, and other UNIX-like operating systems.

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