Is it possible to run without powershell after installation?

[dig12345]

Is it possible to run this ruby without powershell after installation. I was able to install under powershell but would like to be able to launch ruby from cmd.exe terminals etc. If I try to run ruby.exe from cmd terminal I get:
The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log or use the command-line sxstrace.exe tool for more detail.
Thanks

[ccmywish]

Hi @dig12345

Thanks for reporting. In fact, we can run ruby directly in CMD.exe:

The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log or use the command-line sxstrace.exe tool for more detail.

Sorry I don't know what does the log mean. But I think you should know that, after installing the rbenv, there's an automatic process of installation of the latest ruby in PowerShell. After that, then you can invoke ruby both in PowerShell and CMD.exe.

If you already finish the process above, and still get the error message, please tell me what your Windows's version is. I only test it on Windows 10 and 11, I don't know if Windows 7 will work.

[dig12345]

I discovered that the error was coming from an old ruby I had previously installed. I've removed that and it looks better. Now my question is did you manually add it to the path? I can only run it by specifying the whole path: 'C:\ruby\3.2.2-1\bin\ruby.exe' under cmd. I can add that folder to the path but I will have to change it for every version?

[ccmywish]

You don't need to add every version to PATH.

In my CMD.exe, you can see:

Just be sure to include these two paths at the front to your PATH as above.

1. C:\your_rbenv_root\rbenv\bin
2. C:\your_rbenv_root\shims

In fact, all my CMD.exe are run from a PowerShell session, and since my PowerShell has already defined the rbenv's related path (See the README, it's auto added by & "$env:RBENV_ROOT\rbenv\bin\rbenv.ps1" init ), so my CMD.exe get them too.

[dig12345]

Ok I solved this by adding the following 2 things to the path:
c:\ruby\rbenv\bin
c:\ruby\shims
And adding a system environment variable
named: RBENV_ROOT
set to: c:\ruby
now when I open CMD it works! Thanks

[dig12345]

I wonder if it would be possible to have the installer add these vars automatically?

[ccmywish]

Sounds reasonable, I'll add it with some other updates when I have time.