From: Gyepi SAM <gyepi@...>
Date: 2012-07-28T00:27:59+09:00
Subject: Re: db2_connect on ruby 1.8.5 rubygems 1.3.5

On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 11:18:48PM +0900, Emil Enem�rke wrote:
> $ gem install ibm_db
> ERROR:  Error installing ibm_db:
> 	multi_json requires RubyGems version >= 1.3.6
> 
> From what I can see the latest version of RubyGems for Ruby 1.8.5 is 1.3.5. So is the only way for getting ruby connected to db2 to upgrade to a newer version of Ruby? Or is there a different tool I can use for connection to at IBM DB2 database using Ruby 1.8.5?

You could also update rubygems

    sudo gem update --system

However you'd be best served by updating to a newer ruby.

-Gyepi