# Mostly used version

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mostly-used-version/86749>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 25, 2007, 12:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mostly-used-version/86749 "2007-02-25T12:13:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![spashokkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@spashokkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/spashokkumar)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 12:13pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mostly-used-version/86749/1 "2007-02-25T12:13:27Z")

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Hi.

which version of ruby is mostly used by users?

Ashok

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**Author:** ![spashokkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@spashokkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/spashokkumar)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 1:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mostly-used-version/86749/2 "2007-02-25T13:19:39Z")

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ruby 1.8.4 (2005-12-24) [i686-darwin8.8.1] - home

and 1.8.5 at work (XP)

actually, I don’t think the 1.8.4 is correct. I think (from memory)  
that’s the version that ships with Tiger, but I’ve installed a newer  
one since. Anyone know how to tell the correct installed version?  
Google has let me down tonight… (tried various combinations of  
ruby find installed version/tell which version installed etc)

Cheers,  
Dave

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**Author:** ![spashokkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@spashokkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/spashokkumar)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 1:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mostly-used-version/86749/3 "2007-02-25T13:26:43Z")

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Sharon P. wrote:

> Anyone know how to tell the correct installed version?

By executing “ruby --version” in the terminal.

HTH,  
Sebastian

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**Author:** ![spashokkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@spashokkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/spashokkumar)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 1:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mostly-used-version/86749/4 "2007-02-25T13:38:45Z")

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Have a look at this Ruby Project: [http://tattle.rubygarden.org/](http://tattle.rubygarden.org/)

Nicolai

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**Author:** ![spashokkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@spashokkumar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/spashokkumar)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2007, 1:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mostly-used-version/86749/5 "2007-02-25T13:46:45Z")

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On 2/25/07, Codeblogger [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> Have a look at this Ruby Project: [http://tattle.rubygarden.org/](http://tattle.rubygarden.org/)
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> Nicolai

The problem is that the people participating in tattle or completely  
self-selective, mostly active ruby developers. The the OP - why do you  
need to know this question? Are you targeting end users (who may not  
even know what ruby is, yet have some version installed) or developers  
(who probably have at least ruby 1.8.4).

Alex