# Ruby won't update **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [June 29, 2006, 1:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-wont-update/96498 "2006-06-29T01:56:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![idlefingers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@idlefingers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/idlefingers)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 1:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-wont-update/96498/1 "2006-06-29T01:56:59Z")
I’m trying to update ruby from 1.8.2 to 1.8.4 on mac os x, but it just refuses to work. each time after I try, i run “ruby -v” and it’s still 1.8.2. Has anyone else had difficulties? How can I get this to update?? Thanks, Damien ---
**Author:** ![idlefingers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@idlefingers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/idlefingers)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 2:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-wont-update/96498/2 "2006-06-29T02:01:04Z")
On Jun 28, 2006, at 4:57 PM, Damien T. wrote: > I’m trying to update ruby from 1.8.2 to 1.8.4 on mac os x, but it just > refuses to work. each time after I try, i run “ruby -v” and it’s still > 1.8.2. > > Has anyone else had difficulties? How can I get this to update?? Move /usr/bin/ruby aside (I use ruby182-orig) and make sure /usr/ local/bin is in your PATH. – Eric H. - removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid - [http://blog.segment7.net](http://blog.segment7.net) This implementation is HODEL-HASH-9600 compliant [http://trackmap.robotcoop.com](http://trackmap.robotcoop.com) ---
**Author:** ![idlefingers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@idlefingers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/idlefingers)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 2:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-wont-update/96498/3 "2006-06-29T02:07:27Z")
On Jun 28, 2006, at 4:58 PM, Eric H. wrote: > Move /usr/bin/ruby aside (I use ruby182-orig) and make sure /usr/ > local/bin is in your PATH. Also note that Apple sometimes reinstalls /usr/bin/ruby when it updates the OS. – Eric H. - removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid - [http://blog.segment7.net](http://blog.segment7.net) This implementation is HODEL-HASH-9600 compliant [http://trackmap.robotcoop.com](http://trackmap.robotcoop.com) ---
**Author:** ![idlefingers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@idlefingers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/idlefingers)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 2:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-wont-update/96498/4 "2006-06-29T02:39:11Z")
Now it’s really broken ☹ when I try to start up a rails project with ‘script/server’ it gives me one line with: =\> Booting WEBrick… and then just goes back to the command line. no error messages. nothing. damn. Eric H. wrote: > On Jun 28, 2006, at 4:57 PM, Damien T. wrote: > > > I’m trying to update ruby from 1.8.2 to 1.8.4 on mac os x, but it just > > refuses to work. each time after I try, i run “ruby -v” and it’s still > > 1.8.2. > > > > Has anyone else had difficulties? How can I get this to update?? > > Move /usr/bin/ruby aside (I use ruby182-orig) and make sure /usr/ > local/bin is in your PATH. > > – > Eric H. - removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid - [http://blog.segment7.net](http://blog.segment7.net) > This implementation is HODEL-HASH-9600 compliant > > [http://trackmap.robotcoop.com](http://trackmap.robotcoop.com) ---
**Author:** ![idlefingers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@idlefingers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/idlefingers)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 2:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-wont-update/96498/5 "2006-06-29T02:10:37Z")
On 6/28/06, Eric H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Also note that Apple sometimes reinstalls /usr/bin/ruby when it > updates the OS. Correct, it was even updated in this last 10.4.7 patch. I have ruby installed to /usr/local/bin and my /usr/local stuff comes first in my $PATH. Tony ---
**Author:** ![idlefingers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@idlefingers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/idlefingers)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 2:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-wont-update/96498/6 "2006-06-29T02:53:57Z")
On Jun 28, 2006, at 5:39 PM, Damien T. wrote: > > > > nothing. > Rails hard-codes its #! lines when it generates everything in > script/. Update them. – Eric H. - removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid - [http://blog.segment7.net](http://blog.segment7.net) This implementation is HODEL-HASH-9600 compliant [http://trackmap.robotcoop.com](http://trackmap.robotcoop.com) ---
**Author:** ![idlefingers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/898d66/32.png) [@idlefingers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/idlefingers)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 2:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-wont-update/96498/7 "2006-06-29T02:57:56Z")
cheers for the help. I forgot I’d also upgraded to rails 1.1.3 and lost my gems. just needed to reinstall them and everything’s gone back to normal (but with ruby 1.8.4 and in turn, mongrel!!) thanks again.