# Stupid Question But

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stupid-question-but/57846>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [April 14, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stupid-question-but/57846 "2006-04-14T21:37:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![tom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@tom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tom)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 9:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stupid-question-but/57846/1 "2006-04-14T21:37:10Z")

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I’m very new to Ruby. We have a dedicated server from Rackspace and I  
was told Ruby was installed. How do I find out if it was really  
installed? On a linux, what directories should I look for? I know -  
pretty stupid question, but if anyone can write me a quick response I’d  
appreciate it. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![tom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@tom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tom)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stupid-question-but/57846/2 "2006-04-14T21:47:58Z")

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2006/4/14, Tom [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):

> I’m very new to Ruby. We have a dedicated server from Rackspace and I  
> was told Ruby was installed. How do I find out if it was really  
> installed? On a linux, what directories should I look for? I know -  
> pretty stupid question, but if anyone can write me a quick response I’d  
> appreciate it. Thanks!

ruby -v

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**Author:** ![tom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@tom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tom)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stupid-question-but/57846/3 "2006-04-14T21:54:06Z")

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Gerardo S. Gómez Garrido wrote:

> ruby -v
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> –  
> Gerardo S.

Also:

whereis ruby  
which ruby

Might be helpful.

-Justin

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**Author:** ![tom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@tom](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tom)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2006, 10:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stupid-question-but/57846/4 "2006-04-14T22:00:25Z")

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Thanks guys I’m trying that now