# Ruby without installation

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-without-installation/196492>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 18, 2007, 8:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-without-installation/196492 "2007-10-18T08:01:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 8:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-without-installation/196492/1 "2007-10-18T08:01:32Z")

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Hi!  
I today make som scripts in Perl, it have the advantage it is  
installed everyware  
and i not allowed to install stuff, eg Ruby but i have full acces to  
my userarea.

I time ago i so LispInABox witch was LISP and EMACS and everyting  
arounf  
needed, just unzip the catalog and use it…

I like to find equal stuff for Ruby, does anyone know if this exits

Best regards  
Anders

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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 9:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-without-installation/196492/2 "2007-10-18T09:01:46Z")

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On 18 Oct 2007, at 15:00, anders wrote:

> Hi!  
> I today make som scripts in Perl, it have the advantage it is  
> installed everyware  
> and i not allowed to install stuff, eg Ruby but i have full acces to  
> my userarea.

If you have full access to your userarea can’t you just install Ruby  
there? What OS are you using?

Alex G.

Bioinformatics Center  
Kyoto University

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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 1:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-without-installation/196492/3 "2007-10-18T13:55:25Z")

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anders wrote:

> Hi!  
> I today make som scripts in Perl, it have the advantage it is  
> installed everyware  
> and i not allowed to install stuff, eg Ruby but i have full acces to  
> my userarea.
> 
> I time ago i so LispInABox witch was LISP and EMACS and everyting  
> arounf  
> needed, just unzip the catalog and use it…
> 
> I like to find equal stuff for Ruby, does anyone know if this exits
> 
> Best regards  
> Anders

In windows, all I do is keep single instalation on one server (shared).  
All it’s to be done on onther servers is to update “path” environment  
and everything (including gems) s available.

I guess this can also be done on linux.

by  
TheR