# Latest Ruby on older RedHat Linux

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/latest-ruby-on-older-redhat-linux/66883>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 30, 2006, 2:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/latest-ruby-on-older-redhat-linux/66883 "2006-08-30T02:17:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alvin\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/74df32/32.png) [@Alvin\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Alvin_R)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 2:17am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/latest-ruby-on-older-redhat-linux/66883/1 "2006-08-30T02:17:09Z")

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Hi folks,

Nuby here - another ex Java stooge;-)

I have Ruby 1.6 on a production box running RetHad Linux 9 and I cannot  
upgrade the OS now but I wish to run r1.8 and Rails.

What is the easiest and quickest way?:-

1. Should I just build from source - I have gcc version 3.2.2?
2. Use a prebuild binary, found via [http://rpmfind.net](http://rpmfind.net)? But the r1.8  
binaries are for Fedora, RedHat Enterprise, SuSE … - will these  
binaries work on my Linux?
3. Just be happy with r1.6?

Is this the best place to ask?

Thank you in advance  
Cheers.

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**Author:** ![Alvin\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/74df32/32.png) [@Alvin\_R](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Alvin_R)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 2:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/latest-ruby-on-older-redhat-linux/66883/2 "2006-08-30T02:21:09Z")

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On Aug 29, 2006, at 8:15 PM, Alvin R. wrote:

> 1. Use a prebuild binary, found via [http://rpmfind.net](http://rpmfind.net)? But the r1.8  
> binaries are for Fedora, RedHat Enterprise, SuSE … - will these  
> binaries work on my Linux?
> 2. Just be happy with r1.6?

I find that building from source, as a general rule makes my ruby  
using experience much happier in the long run.