# Can I install Ruby from a cd w/out the internet?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-i-install-ruby-from-a-cd-w-out-the-internet/191624>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 15, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-i-install-ruby-from-a-cd-w-out-the-internet/191624 "2010-07-15T14:42:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![connor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@connor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/connor)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-i-install-ruby-from-a-cd-w-out-the-internet/191624/1 "2010-07-15T14:42:09Z")

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Hi all,

I’d like to program using Ruby in a secure environment, i.e. one that  
has no internet access. I am using the latest version of Ubuntu. What do  
I need to burn in order to install Ruby on a strange Windows computer?

Best,

Connor

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**Author:** ![connor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@connor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/connor)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 2:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-i-install-ruby-from-a-cd-w-out-the-internet/191624/2 "2010-07-15T14:59:02Z")

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There is a Ruby Installer for windows. If not that, you also have Ruby  
binaries available. You can download those & ensure that the ‘path’  
environment variable knows where ruby is and you’ll be all set.

On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 18:12, Connor Johnson \<  
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid\> wrote:

> Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/).

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Thanks & Regards,  
Dhruva S…

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**Author:** ![connor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@connor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/connor)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2010, 3:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/can-i-install-ruby-from-a-cd-w-out-the-internet/191624/3 "2010-07-15T15:29:32Z")

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You could use netbeans Ruby edition: [Apache NetBeans Releases](http://netbeans.org/downloads/)  
choose  
your platform from the interface.

I guess the next question is what about gems? You’ll have to download  
the  
gems and make your own repo. I’ve done that insecure environments, a  
local  
mirror, this may help  
[http://jonathan.tron.name/2008/05/23/creating-your-own-rubygem-mirror](http://jonathan.tron.name/2008/05/23/creating-your-own-rubygem-mirror)

Your issue here is the speed in which gems are cut.

Cheers,  
j