# Rubygem

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygem/185254>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [March 16, 2010, 10:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygem/185254 "2010-03-16T22:41:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![princenamor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/c0e974/32.png) [@princenamor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/princenamor)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 10:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygem/185254/1 "2010-03-16T22:41:10Z")

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Hi,

After I installed ruby 1.9.1, I run gem -v, it prints out gem 1.3.1 even  
though I haven’t installed rubygem yet. Is this correct?

What should I do if I need different version of gem?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![princenamor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/c0e974/32.png) [@princenamor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/princenamor)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2010, 11:11pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rubygem/185254/2 "2010-03-16T23:11:24Z")

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> After I installed ruby 1.9.1, I run gem -v, it prints out gem 1.3.1 even  
> though I haven’t installed rubygem yet. Is this correct?

Yes, ruby 1.9.1 comes pre-packaged with gem 1.3.1.

> What should I do if I need different version of gem?

To update to the newest version, just use: gem update --system

-Jonathan N.