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Shantanu Jani
136 PointsAfter rbenv installation, typing rbenv in command line gives error: -bash: rbenv: command not found
I was simply following the video instructions "Installing Ruby on Mac". I have a RoR environment installed from a while ago, but was making sure everything was up-to-date.
2 Answers
Konrad Sierzputowski
3,505 PointsI believe you have to export proper PATH in .bash file at your home directory.
Xander Miller
9,072 PointsKonrad is right sounds like a $PATH variable issue. Basically $PATH holds a list of directories, when you issue a command, Bash will check $PATH list of directories for the program that can run it. It is giving you that error because it can't find a command for rbenv in the list of directories.
Review the directions you are following for any step involving adding EXPORT $PATH to a dot (config) file like .bash_profile or .bashrc and make sure you have followed that step then run source .bash_profile or source .bashrc depending on the name of the cofig file. source is just a command that will run a shell script.
If you are looking for other options with less headaches, I suggest:
For installing Ruby locally I recommend the directions at Installrails.com.
But if you want to get up and running fast and free, nothing I have found beats Nitrous.io cloud-based virtual machines.