# Ruby for RedHat Linux Rhel5

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-redhat-linux-rhel5/133173>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 28, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-redhat-linux-rhel5/133173 "2008-03-28T15:32:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![vijay21](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/f07891/32.png) [@vijay21](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vijay21)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 3:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-redhat-linux-rhel5/133173/1 "2008-03-28T15:32:44Z")

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Hi,

Please let me know which version of Ruby is compatible with RedHat Linux  
RHEL5 (64 Bit).

2.6.18-53.el5 - x86\_64 x86\_64 x86\_64

Thanks in Advance,

Vijay.

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**Author:** ![vijay21](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/f07891/32.png) [@vijay21](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vijay21)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 3:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-for-redhat-linux-rhel5/133173/2 "2008-03-28T15:40:57Z")

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Vijay Vijay wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Please let me know which version of Ruby is compatible with RedHat Linux  
> RHEL5 (64 Bit).
> 
> 2.6.18-53.el5 - x86\_64 x86\_64 x86\_64
> 
> Thanks in Advance,
> 
> Vijay.

As far as I know, it’s Ruby 1.8.6. It should actually be on the install  
media – when you’re installing or upgrading, there’s a “Ruby” section  
in the menu. At least it was there on CentOS 5, which is supposed to be  
an RHEL 5 clone.