# Plugin update management - can someone explain please?/ **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [March 29, 2007, 4:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/plugin-update-management-can-someone-explain-please/90485 "2007-03-29T04:42:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 4:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/plugin-update-management-can-someone-explain-please/90485/1 "2007-03-29T04:42:07Z")
Hi guys, I’m just after clarification regarding how plugins can be managed (updated, frozen etc). Like: a) Once installed what are the options for updating a plugin? b) Are there global “update” methods available that may update ALL plugins, or all items in the vendor directory (e.g. rails) available? c) If there are “update all/multiple” plugins facilities, is there a means of “freezing” some plugins so they won’t be automatically updated? d) Following on from c) if one was to make changes to a plugin what is the recommended approach for ensuring (i) an update can’t be kicked off which overwrites the changes and/or (ii) the changes could be merged in? Thanks Greg ---
**Author:** ![greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/71c47a/32.png) [@greg](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/greg)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 3:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/plugin-update-management-can-someone-explain-please/90485/2 "2007-03-29T15:24:13Z")
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