# How can i use ruby 1.8.4 when my host has 1.8.6 installed?

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**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 2, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-use-ruby-1-8-4-when-my-host-has-1-8-6-installed/171450 "2009-07-02T17:25:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-use-ruby-1-8-4-when-my-host-has-1-8-6-installed/171450/1 "2009-07-02T17:25:50Z")

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hi,  
my app seems to have broke due to the patched/upgraded ruby. has many  
polymorphs seems to get “stuck” when loading a model. the only that has  
changed is the ruby version on the host. my app works fine on my dev box  
running apache, nginx, and webrick. thanks for any help!

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**Author:** ![bbqbaker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@bbqbaker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbqbaker)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-use-ruby-1-8-4-when-my-host-has-1-8-6-installed/171450/2 "2009-07-02T17:28:12Z")

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Koloa N. wrote:

> hi,  
> my app seems to have broke due to the patched/upgraded ruby. has many  
> polymorphs seems to get “stuck” when loading a model. the only that has  
> changed is the ruby version on the host. my app works fine on my dev box  
> running apache, nginx, and webrick. thanks for any help!

what kind of a host do you use?

the obvious answer is to install and use it. but I am sure, you know  
that.

please more info.

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**Author:** ![bbqbaker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@bbqbaker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbqbaker)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 5:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-use-ruby-1-8-4-when-my-host-has-1-8-6-installed/171450/3 "2009-07-02T17:45:06Z")

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its a shared host. i just got a response from the tech support and the  
answer is no. =(

Onur G. wrote:

> Koloa N. wrote:
> 
> > hi,  
> > my app seems to have broke due to the patched/upgraded ruby. has many  
> > polymorphs seems to get “stuck” when loading a model. the only that has  
> > changed is the ruby version on the host. my app works fine on my dev box  
> > running apache, nginx, and webrick. thanks for any help!
> 
> what kind of a host do you use?
> 
> the obvious answer is to install and use it. but I am sure, you know  
> that.
> 
> please more info.

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**Author:** ![bbqbaker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ecccb3/32.png) [@bbqbaker](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bbqbaker)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 7:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-i-use-ruby-1-8-4-when-my-host-has-1-8-6-installed/171450/4 "2009-07-02T19:56:47Z")

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On Jul 2, 11:25 am, Koloa N. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
wrote:

> hi,  
> my app seems to have broke due to the patched/upgraded ruby. has many  
> polymorphs seems to get “stuck” when loading a model. the only that has  
> changed is the ruby version on the host. my app works fine on my dev box  
> running apache, nginx, and webrick. thanks for any help!

What problems exactly are you having? Find 'em and fix 'em!

(Or if you want us to help, at least tell us what errors you’re  
getting…)

## Best,

Marnen Laibow-Koser  
[http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org)  
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