# Rvm install problems on Ubuntu 10.04

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rvm-install-problems-on-ubuntu-10-04/195819>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 30, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rvm-install-problems-on-ubuntu-10-04/195819 "2010-09-30T18:18:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 30, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rvm-install-problems-on-ubuntu-10-04/195819/1 "2010-09-30T18:18:27Z")

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Trying to get Ruby v1.9.2 running on Ubuntu v10.04. Other users  
suggested trying rvm. When I follow these instructions for the install

> **[How to install RVM on Ubuntu 10.04](http://www.christopherirish.com/2010/08/25/how-to-install-rvm-on-ubuntu-10-04/)**
>
> I’ve heard people describe frustrations they had in getting Rails 3 setup on Ubuntu 10.04 with Ruby 1.9.2. I’m going to outline the steps I’ve taken to do this. Let’s get started installing RVM. It should be noted that I

and then run “rvm install 1.9.2-head”, I see no output from the command.  
Instead, bash shells are created (many per second) until the machine  
runs out of resources and stops updating the screen. Here is a sample  
of the “ps aux” output:

sweber 6483 0.0 0.5 5344 2548 pts/0 S+ 17:55 0:00 bash  
/home/sweber/.rvm/scripts/manage install 1.9.2-head  
sweber 6526 0.0 0.3 5344 1848 pts/0 S+ 17:55 0:00 bash  
/home/sweber/.rvm/scripts/manage install 1.9.2-head  
sweber 6534 0.0 0.5 5344 2548 pts/0 S+ 17:55 0:00 bash  
/home/sweber/.rvm/scripts/manage install 1.8.7  
sweber 6577 0.0 0.3 5344 1848 pts/0 S+ 17:55 0:00 bash  
/home/sweber/.rvm/scripts/manage install 1.8.7

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.