# I really cant update gem to 1.3.7 plz help T\_T

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-really-cant-update-gem-to-1-3-7-plz-help-t-t/195552>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 25, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-really-cant-update-gem-to-1-3-7-plz-help-t-t/195552 "2010-09-25T03:34:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![mumza](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mumza](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mumza)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-really-cant-update-gem-to-1-3-7-plz-help-t-t/195552/1 "2010-09-25T03:34:55Z")

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I use ubntu10.04 with gem 1.3.5.I try setup.rb.It say only use apt-get  
is only one way to get updated gem but I try many times to use this  
command but it did not work.

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                                       Help me PLZ T_T
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**Author:** ![mumza](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mumza](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mumza)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 3:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-really-cant-update-gem-to-1-3-7-plz-help-t-t/195552/2 "2010-09-25T03:54:32Z")

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On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Buncha D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
wrote:

> I use ubntu10.04 with gem 1.3.5.I try setup.rb.It say only use apt-get  
> is only one way to get updated gem but I try many times to use this  
> command but it did not work.

You should install rubygems-update gem.  
$ sudo gem install rubygems-update  
$ sudo update\_rubygems

That will do the trick.

Hope it helps.

–  
Leonardo M…  
There’s no place like ~

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**Author:** ![mumza](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mumza](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mumza)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-really-cant-update-gem-to-1-3-7-plz-help-t-t/195552/3 "2010-09-25T04:01:34Z")

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You could also try managing your ruby versions and gem sets with RVM.  
[http://rvm.beginrescueend.com/](http://rvm.beginrescueend.com/)

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**Author:** ![mumza](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mumza](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mumza)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 4:02am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-really-cant-update-gem-to-1-3-7-plz-help-t-t/195552/4 "2010-09-25T04:02:40Z")

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Leonardo M. wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Buncha D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
> wrote:
> 
> > I use ubntu10.04 with gem 1.3.5.I try setup.rb.It say only use apt-get  
> > is only one way to get updated gem but I try many times to use this  
> > command but it did not work.
> 
> You should install rubygems-update gem.  
> $ sudo gem install rubygems-update  
> $ sudo update\_rubygems
> 
> That will do the trick.
> 
> Hope it helps.
> 
> –  
> Leonardo M…  
> There’s no place like ~

It did not work update\_rubygems is not recognized as command

update\_rubygems: command not found

PS. I’ve already try gem install rubygems-update

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**Author:** ![mumza](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mumza](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mumza)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 4:27am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-really-cant-update-gem-to-1-3-7-plz-help-t-t/195552/5 "2010-09-25T04:27:25Z")

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Buncha D. wrote:

> Leonardo M. wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Buncha D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > I use ubntu10.04 with gem 1.3.5.I try setup.rb.It say only use apt-get  
> > > is only one way to get updated gem but I try many times to use this  
> > > command but it did not work.
> > 
> > You should install rubygems-update gem.  
> > $ sudo gem install rubygems-update  
> > $ sudo update\_rubygems
> > 
> > That will do the trick.
> > 
> > Hope it helps.
> > 
> > –  
> > Leonardo M…  
> > There’s no place like ~
> 
> It did not work update\_rubygems is not recognized as command
> 
> update\_rubygems: command not found
> 
> PS. I’ve already try gem install rubygems-update

I’ve already try rvm it did not work too

Which linux is suitable for rails ??? ☹

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**Author:** ![mumza](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@mumza](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mumza)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2010, 4:46am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-really-cant-update-gem-to-1-3-7-plz-help-t-t/195552/6 "2010-09-25T04:46:03Z")

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On Fri, Sep 24, 2010 at 11:27 PM, Buncha D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)  
wrote:

> > > $ sudo update\_rubygems  
> > > It did not work update\_rubygems is not recognized as command
> > 
> > update\_rubygems: command not found  
> > Check your path.
> > 
> > PS. I’ve already try gem install rubygems-update  
> > And what was the result?
> 
> I’ve already try rvm it did not work too
> 
> Which linux is suitable for rails ??? ☹  
> Almost every one. Every major distro certainly is.

–  
Leonardo M…  
There’s no place like ~