From: Curt Hibbs <ml.chibbs@...>
Date: 2006-04-03T21:41:42+09:00
Subject: Re: running ruby programs on a windows xp computer

On 4/3/06, julian <jkbowler@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> ta very much indeed for your responce, please just explain if possible
> the bit where you say "which ever you have on your path" Ruby would
> always be installed in c:/ruby wouldn't it??
> If we leave aside issues of partitioning disk drives and creation of
> more than one partition!!
> A drive on a computer would be C: and ruby would exist in a directory
> in the root called ruby wouldn't it ?
>
> so if as you say you could instal both 1.8.2 and 1.8.4 where would you
> install each one and how would the computer  no which one to use when
> you run ruby programname.rb... please help......... ta  cheers thanks

c:\ruby is merely the default installation directory. You can install
it in any directory your prefer (just make sure there are no space
characters in the path name).

Curt