RVM install issues on a local user account

Question

I'm running Ubuntu server

lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 11.10
Release:            11.10
Codename:       oneiric

When I try to install RVM for a local user I get the following:

bash -s stable < <(curl -s https://raw.github.com/wayneeseguin/rvm/master/binscripts/rvm-installer )
mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/local/rvm': Permission denied

What is the issues here?

Ho

Answer 1

Use the '-k' switch to the curl command:

bash -s stable < <(curl -sk https://raw.github.com/wayneeseguin/rvm/master/binscripts/rvm-installer)

Answer 2

As documented on official help, RVM should try to install to /usr/local/rvm if you are running installation prefixed with sudo.

If running as normal user, RVM should install to ~/.rvm