# Developing with Ruby 1.8.2

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/developing-with-ruby-1-8-2/154092>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 25, 2008, 10:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/developing-with-ruby-1-8-2/154092 "2008-11-25T10:10:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Diego](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@Diego](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Diego)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 10:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/developing-with-ruby-1-8-2/154092/1 "2008-11-25T10:10:27Z")

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Hi all,

I have to develop a Ruby on Rails web application using Ruby 1.8.2.

Could you inform me about what are the latest versions of Rails and  
RubyGems that should work with Ruby 1.8.2. I am also looking for some  
documentation that covers these versions. What I have found so far is  
that most of the examples that can be found in internet do not fully  
work on Ruby 1.8.2 and Rails 1.1.6 since they are quite old.

Thanks,

Diego

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**Author:** ![Diego](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@Diego](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Diego)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/developing-with-ruby-1-8-2/154092/2 "2008-11-25T15:18:39Z")

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What is keeping you at Ruby 1.8.2?

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**Author:** ![Diego](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@Diego](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Diego)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2008, 5:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/developing-with-ruby-1-8-2/154092/3 "2008-11-25T17:53:25Z")

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I know that this is NOT what you want to hear but you will save your  
self a bunch of time if you just upgrade to 1.8.6/7 and go with the  
latest rails. If you are on a old linux platform that comes with 1.8.2  
(I think an older debian did that) Just get the latest ruby source and  
compile/make/make install …

my 2 cents… back to bobnations question why?

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**Author:** ![Diego](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@Diego](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Diego)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/developing-with-ruby-1-8-2/154092/4 "2008-11-26T00:37:03Z")

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I agree with Fred,

Rails 1.2.3 is the earliest I would consider using, in the log run it  
will cause you less pain to stay current. Security and other such  
features have got so much better in more recent versions

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**Author:** ![Diego](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/f04885/32.png) [@Diego](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Diego)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/developing-with-ruby-1-8-2/154092/5 "2008-11-26T15:27:59Z")

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I am bound to Rails 1.8.2 because of the hosting provider wherein I  
have to deploy the application. It only supports that version. Anyway  
I have just known that it has not support for Rails so this door is  
closed to me ☹

Thanks for you help 🙂

Diego