# Advice sought on Installing Ruby 1.9 on OSX

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/advice-sought-on-installing-ruby-1-9-on-osx/118324>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 25, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/advice-sought-on-installing-ruby-1-9-on-osx/118324 "2007-10-25T18:52:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 6:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/advice-sought-on-installing-ruby-1-9-on-osx/118324/1 "2007-10-25T18:52:37Z")

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I gave in and got a macbook about a month ago, and I’m getting around  
to doing an install of Ruby 1.9.

I’ve already got the macports version of Ruby 1.8 installed. That got  
put under /opt/local

Before I do make/make install, I’m wondering what the best configure  
options are to keep things separated. Is  
./configure --program-suffix=1.9  
enough (configure defaults /usr/local for installation).

Or is there something else I need to consider?

–  
Rick DeNatale

My blog on Ruby  
[http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/)