From: Florian Gilcher <flo@...>
Date: 2009-03-27T03:37:41+09:00
Subject: Re: Update latest Ruby Version 1.9 on Mac OSX


On Mar 26, 2009, at 6:42 PM, Jeremy Kemper wrote:

> On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Thomas Khaipi <sayakyi@gmail.com>  
> wrote:
>> How can I Update latest Ruby Version 1.9 ?
>>
>> I still use Ruby v1.8.6 version on Mac OSX 10.5.6
>
> Install it separately instead of upgrading.
>
> Download the source and ./configure --program-suffix=19
>
> Then you have ruby19, irb19, etc at your disposal.
>
> jeremy
>

The release version of Ruby 1.9 automatically configures itself to use  
ruby19.

Ports is stuck at 1.9.1-preview1.

I would advice at not messing with the preinstalled version[1], as  
there is a lot
of software depending on it.

Regards,
Florian

[1]: which is not hard, because it's outside of the scope where normal  
*nix Software messes around.

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