# Oniguruma and Ruby-1.8.6

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/oniguruma-and-ruby-1-8-6/90768>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [April 1, 2007, 4:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/oniguruma-and-ruby-1-8-6/90768 "2007-04-01T04:45:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve\_Riley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@Steve\_Riley](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Steve_Riley)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2007, 4:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/oniguruma-and-ruby-1-8-6/90768/1 "2007-04-01T04:45:32Z")

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Is there a version of Oniguruma that can be used with Ruby-1.8.6?

I’m using Gentoo Linux on an x86 arch. I had to override a  
Portage mask to install it.

The Ruby-1.8.6.ebuild file indicates that Oniguruma 2.5.8  
cannot be used with Ruby-1.8.6.

Thanks