From: John Browning <listguy@...>
Date: 2007-06-26T03:11:58+09:00
Subject: Re: OS X reads builtin version of ruby


On 25 Jun 2007, at 16:14, Herb Fitz wrote:

> Ok, so i've tried to install 1.8.6 in a few ways, the first was  
> building
> it from source and most recently using macports. I've added the  
> correct
> lines to both my /etc/profile and ~/.bash_login. Whenever I reload  
> these
> files manually I get the correct version of ruby by issuing the  
> version
> command. Can anyone help? I searched the forum for my question but had
> difficulty finding an answer. Sorry if this has been asked a million
> times.
>
> -- 
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
>


The overkill way would be something like

sudo mv /usr/bin/ruby /usr/bin/ruby-old-1.8.2
sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/ruby /usr/bin/ruby      # or ln -s /opt/ 
local/bin/ruby ... if you want to use the one macports installed

BUT you will have to remember to update the link if you want to  
update ruby -- and this is a less good solution than getting the path  
right in the first place because you have two things to update  
instead of just one. Getting the path right would involve something like
export PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/mysql/bin:/opt/local/bin:/opt/ 
local/sbin:$PATH in your .profile

Then again, expediency is the mother of invention.