# How to run 2.2.2 and 2.3 / 1.8.7 and 1.9 on same dev box

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-2-2-2-and-2-3-1-8-7-and-1-9-on-same-dev-box/165142>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 9, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-2-2-2-and-2-3-1-8-7-and-1-9-on-same-dev-box/165142 "2009-04-09T14:46:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![bartee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@bartee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bartee)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-2-2-2-and-2-3-1-8-7-and-1-9-on-same-dev-box/165142/1 "2009-04-09T14:46:36Z")

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I am starting new project and want to jump into the 2.3 / 1.9 world.

How do I run both envirnments on same box.

I inderstand I can freeze 2.2.2 in my current aps, but a little lost on  
the 1.8.7 and 1.9 ruby runtime world.

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**Author:** ![bartee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@bartee](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bartee)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2009, 4:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-run-2-2-2-and-2-3-1-8-7-and-1-9-on-same-dev-box/165142/2 "2009-04-09T16:29:19Z")

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Oh Yea…

I run on an Ubuntu dev box…

So I am sure that will make some difference