From: James Britt <james.britt@...>
Date: 2007-10-21T11:51:31+09:00
Subject: Re: installing ruby on ubuntu GNU/Linux

Devi Web Development wrote:
> I am setting up ruby on a new ubuntu system and was wondering if it matters
> whether things like rails and various ruby packages are installed via
> ubuntu's package manager (Synaptic) or via RubyGems.

My experience with Ruby on Ubuntu (or pretty much any *nix system) is 
that installing from source works best in the long run.

Yes, it is more work up front.  But it makes it easier to stay on top of 
the latest versions.


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