Ruby at DreamHost

Ruby is installed on all DreamHost servers. The default versions on different server types are listed below.

Shared

All Shared servers run version 2.5.1.

VPS

New VPS machines purchased after March 2020 running Debian Stretch run 2.7.0.

Dedicated

All Dedicated servers purchased after March 2020 run version 2.5.1.

Other types of servers

Other hosting plan types are running 1.9.3, but will soon be updated.

Due to the amount of memory Ruby on Rails may use, it's not recommended to run an app on Shared hosting. You will most likely be hit the Shared server's memory limits.

Running a Ruby app is only recommended on a VPS or Dedicated server. On those servers, you can install any version you like with Ruby Version Manager.

• Ruby Version Manager
• How to enable RVM