Download Rux

Get the latest Rux compiler for your platform. Prebuilt, tested binaries ship for FreeBSD, Linux, macOS, and Windows — each on both x86-64 and AArch64. Download an archive, unpack it, and put rux on your PATH.

Verify your download
Every release includes a SHA256SUMS file listing the checksum of each binary. Compare it against your download to confirm the file arrived intact before running it.

FreeBSD

Built and tested on FreeBSD 14.4. Unpack with tar -xzf, then move rux onto your PATH.

x86-64rux-freebsd-x86_64.tar.gz

64-bit Intel and AMD, the amd64 architecture.

tar.gz archive

AArch64rux-freebsd-aarch64.tar.gz

64-bit Arm, the arm64 architecture.

tar.gz archive

Linux

Built on Ubuntu 24.04 and linked against the system C library, so any distribution of that vintage or newer will run it.

x86-64rux-linux-x86_64.tar.gz

64-bit Intel and AMD, the x86_64 architecture.

tar.gz archive

AArch64rux-linux-aarch64.tar.gz

64-bit Arm, from a Raspberry Pi 5 to a Graviton instance.

tar.gz archive

macOS

Built on macOS 26. The binaries are unsigned, so the first run needs a trip through System Settings → Privacy & Security.

x86-64rux-macos-x86_64.tar.gz

Intel Macs.

tar.gz archive

AArch64rux-macos-aarch64.tar.gz

Apple silicon — every M-series Mac.

tar.gz archive

Windows

Built with MSVC on Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 on Arm. The installer puts rux on your PATH for you; the archives do not.

x86-64rux-windows-x86_64.zip

64-bit Intel and AMD, the x64 architecture.

zip archive

AArch64rux-windows-aarch64.zip

Windows on Arm, including Copilot+ PCs.

zip archive

Installerrux-windows-x86_64.msi

Same x86-64 build, wrapped in an MSI that sets up PATH.

MSI installer

Every Release

Each download above resolves to the newest release. Older versions, release notes, and the full asset list live on GitHub, alongside a changelog that records each change as it lands.

All releasesrux-lang/Rux/releases

Every tagged version with its notes and assets.

GitHub

ChangelogCHANGELOG.md

What landed in each release, and what is queued for the next one.

Main branch

ChecksumsSHA256SUMS

One SHA-256 per asset in the latest release.

Latest release

Prefer a package manager, or want the finer details for your platform? The per-platform install guides cover every supported install method step by step.