# ruby > Ruby programming language interpreter. > See also: `gem`, `bundler`, `rake`, `irb`. > More information: . - Execute a Ruby script: `ruby {{script.rb}}` - Execute a single Ruby command in the command-line: `ruby -e {{command}}` - Check for syntax errors on a given Ruby script: `ruby -c {{script.rb}}` - Start the built-in HTTP server on port 8080 in the current directory: `ruby -run -e httpd` - Locally execute a Ruby binary without installing the required library it depends on: `ruby -I {{path/to/library_folder}} -r {{library_require_name}} {{path/to/bin_folder/bin_name}}` - Show the version of Ruby you are using: `ruby -v`