# Apt fails to install rails 2.1.0

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apt-fails-to-install-rails-2-1-0/140964>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 20, 2008, 8:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apt-fails-to-install-rails-2-1-0/140964 "2008-06-20T08:20:16Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 8:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apt-fails-to-install-rails-2-1-0/140964/1 "2008-06-20T08:20:16Z")

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Hey all,

I’m runnin Ubuntu 7.10 tryin to get the latest of rails up n running.  
Whenever I run apt-get install rails --include-dependencies, it installs  
just fine, however its installing 1.2.4

Problem!

if I try to just do it the gem install rails -v=2.1.0 way, it also  
installs fine,  
but environment.rb says its still running 1.2.4

If I run apt-get remove rails, it uninstalls but then I no longer have  
the ability to run ‘rails -d mysql fake\_project’

It’ll choke and say rails isn’t installed blah blah install it via  
apt-get install rails.

So question being, how do I get the environment running 2.1.0?

Thanks for any suggestions,

- Br1ck

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**Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 8:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apt-fails-to-install-rails-2-1-0/140964/2 "2008-06-20T08:28:41Z")

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Well gem update is wat u can use u can first uninstall gem uninstall  
rails and remove the old version…then run gem install rails and it will  
install the latest stable version…try it and I m sure it will work

thanks

Dhaval P.  
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**Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 9:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apt-fails-to-install-rails-2-1-0/140964/3 "2008-06-20T09:09:14Z")

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On Jun 20, 7:20 am, Code C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
wrote:

> Hey all,
> 
> I’m runnin Ubuntu 7.10 tryin to get the latest of rails up n running.  
> Whenever I run apt-get install rails --include-dependencies, it installs  
> just fine, however its installing 1.2.4

I don’t think anyone lets apt/the platform package manager handle  
rails as they’re always a little way behind.

> Problem!
> 
> if I try to just do it the gem install rails -v=2.1.0 way, it also  
> installs fine,  
> but environment.rb says its still running 1.2.4

You need to change environment.rb to say that you want 2.1.0 - it  
won’t change that for you.

Fred

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**Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 10:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/apt-fails-to-install-rails-2-1-0/140964/4 "2008-06-20T10:21:06Z")

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Dear Sir

Use apt-get to install ruby gems  
Then do; sudo apt-get gem update --system (to update the ruby gems  
system)  
Then do; sudo apt-get gem update (to update installed gems)  
Then to: sudo gem install rails (and you should be home safe)  
If there are any errors after the ruby gems upgrade, use google, to  
resolve it

regards  
svend gundestrup

On Jun 20, 8:20 am, Code C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)