# One-click Windows installer for Ruby 1.9 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [August 18, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-click-windows-installer-for-ruby-1-9/173952 "2009-08-18T17:52:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-click-windows-installer-for-ruby-1-9/173952/1 "2009-08-18T17:52:03Z")
Hi, Does anyone know when they’re be a one-click installer for Ruby 1.9? I really don’t trust the .zip file that’s on the Ruby site now. There’s no real install script for it. I’m too dumb to do any kind of “manual” install, I guess. Thanks, Peter ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-click-windows-installer-for-ruby-1-9/173952/2 "2009-08-18T18:10:01Z")
> Does anyone know when they’re be a one-click installer for Ruby 1.9? I > really don’t trust the .zip file that’s on the Ruby site now. There’s no > real install script for it. I’m too dumb to do any kind of “manual” > install, I guess. Check out [http://rubyinstaller.org/](http://rubyinstaller.org/) “technology preview” looks like the hard working OCI guys have almost got it all up there. -r ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 3:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-click-windows-installer-for-ruby-1-9/173952/3 "2009-08-19T15:26:32Z")
Roger P. wrote: > > Does anyone know when they’re be a one-click installer for Ruby 1.9? I > > really don’t trust the .zip file that’s on the Ruby site now. There’s no > > real install script for it. I’m too dumb to do any kind of “manual” > > install, I guess. > > Check out [http://rubyinstaller.org/](http://rubyinstaller.org/) > “technology preview” > looks like the hard working OCI guys have almost got it all up there. > -r I tried this Ruby, and, I have to say, it leaves something to be desired. It doesn’t do a complete install, meaning, it doesn’t put Ruby in the path and it doesn’t do an association of .rb with Ruby. Also, I just can’t get Ruby 1.9 to work properly with all of my gems and stuff, so, I’ve just gone back to 1.8. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-click-windows-installer-for-ruby-1-9/173952/4 "2009-08-19T19:00:59Z")
On Aug 19, 10:26 am, Peter B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I tried this Ruby, and, I have to say, it leaves something to be > desired. It doesn’t do a complete install, meaning, it doesn’t put Ruby > in the path and it doesn’t do an association of .rb with Ruby. Also, I > just can’t get Ruby 1.9 to work properly with all of my gems and stuff, > so, I’ve just gone back to 1.8. Sorry for not fulfilling your expectations and our hard work is not up to your “desired” standards. To answer your _issues_: - Adding Ruby to the PATH requires administrative privileges. The installer doesn’t ask for them to be safely installed into corporate environments. - It doesn’t associate .rb or .rbw files because changes in the registry related to file associations ALSO require administrative privileges - Ruby 1.9 is not meant to be compatible with Ruby 1.8, that is a fact, and everybody knows about it. Please refer to the FAQ for other questions that you may have: [http://wiki.github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/faq](http://wiki.github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/faq) If you want something different, please, be my guest and fork the project, patches are always welcome. ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 7:29pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-click-windows-installer-for-ruby-1-9/173952/5 "2009-08-19T19:29:10Z")
Luis L. wrote: > On Aug 19, 10:26�am, Peter B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > I tried this Ruby, and, I have to say, it leaves something to be > > desired. It doesn’t do a complete install, meaning, it doesn’t put Ruby > > in the path and it doesn’t do an association of .rb with Ruby. Also, I > > just can’t get Ruby 1.9 to work properly with all of my gems and stuff, > > so, I’ve just gone back to 1.8. > > Sorry for not fulfilling your expectations and our hard work is not up > to your “desired” standards. > > To answer your _issues_: > > - Adding Ruby to the PATH requires administrative privileges. The > installer doesn’t ask for them to be safely installed into corporate > environments. > > - It doesn’t associate .rb or .rbw files because changes in the > registry related to file associations ALSO require administrative > privileges > > - Ruby 1.9 is not meant to be compatible with Ruby 1.8, that is a > fact, and everybody knows about it. > > Please refer to the FAQ for other questions that you may have: > > [http://wiki.github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/faq](http://wiki.github.com/oneclick/rubyinstaller/faq) > > If you want something different, please, be my guest and fork the > project, patches are always welcome. I am a full administrator. Uh, not “meant to be compatible with 1.8.” Gee, that doesn’t make a lot of sense to me, frankly. But, I’ll just live with it. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 7:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-click-windows-installer-for-ruby-1-9/173952/6 "2009-08-19T19:43:09Z")
You wrote, "\* Adding Ruby to the PATH requires administrative privileges. The installer doesn’t ask for them to be safely installed into corporate environments. “\* It doesn’t associate .rb or .rbw files because changes in the registry related to file associations ALSO require administrative privileges” I’m puzzled. The download and installation of Ruby 1.8 for me did those two things without any action by me. So why cannot 1.9 do it? What changed? Mason ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-click-windows-installer-for-ruby-1-9/173952/7 "2009-08-19T19:55:27Z")
On Aug 19, 2:07 pm, Mason K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I’m puzzled. The download and installation of Ruby 1.8 for me did those two > things without any action by me. > So why cannot 1.9 do it? What changed? First: you downloaded either 186-26 or 186-27 rc2. Those installers are the previous technology used, which is based in VC6. Second: you’re running as administrator, that’s why it worked. Other users run under more controlled environments. Third: Lot of things changed, that’s why I pointed you to the FAQ to better answer your follow up questions in case uncle Google cannot provide those to you. ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/one-click-windows-installer-for-ruby-1-9/173952/8 "2009-08-19T19:45:29Z")
On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Peter B.[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Uh, not “meant to be compatible with 1.8.” Gee, that doesn’t make a lot > of sense to me, frankly. But, I’ll just live with it. I think that what Luis was trying to say is that Ruby 1.9 is not backwards-compatible with Ruby 1.8, and for that reason a number of gems that work with Ruby 1.8 don’t yet work with Ruby 1.9. As far as I know, the best resource for checking this out (other than your own experimentation) is the web site: ``` http://isitruby19.com/ ``` If a particular gem that you need isn’t working under Ruby 1.9 yet, you might try contacting the developer(s) for that gem to see what’s up. Hope this helps, Lyle