From: Calvin <cstephens4@...>
Date: 2009-05-19T05:25:15+09:00
Subject: Re: Beginner Ruby Question

On May 18, 11:36 am, Jeff Schwab <j...@schwabcenter.com> wrote:
> Calvin wrote:
> > I just intstalled Ruby 1.9 on my mac with macports. The installation
> > was successful but when I type in ruby -v at the command prompt, Ruby
> > 1.8.6 shows up still. The latest Pickaxe book says I have to have /opt/
> > local/bin in my path to add it... but don't really get how that's
> > supposed to work.
>
> You should be able to use your new ruby by its full path name:
>
> $ /opt/local/bin/ruby  --version
> ruby 1.9.1p0 (2009-01-30 revision 21907) [i386-darwin9]
>
> To make that the Head Ruby In Charge, try this:
>
> echo 'export PATH="/opt/local/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.profile
> export PATH="/opt/local/bin:$PATH"
> hash -r
>
> You should then see the right ruby by default:
>
> $ which ruby
> /opt/local/bin/ruby



I tried it out but I am having trouble

when I type in: echo 'export PATH="/opt/local/bin:$PATH"' >>
~/.profile
nothing happens

if I type in: echo 'export PATH="/opt/local/bin:$PATH"'

i get: export PATH="/opt/local/bin:$PATH"  on the terminal screen

and when i type in: hash -r
the terminal says -r isn't valid

Would you be able to break things down into simpler steps or describe
what you type in and in what order... i know you already kinda did
that but I am new to using the terminal and would appreciate it alot.


Thanks again for your time... sorry for bothering you about this stuff
but hivelogic.com is down today for some reason.