# Updating rubygems and rake for ruby-1.9 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [May 25, 2009, 2:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/updating-rubygems-and-rake-for-ruby-1-9/168759 "2009-05-25T14:14:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chauk-mean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@chauk-mean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chauk-mean)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 2:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/updating-rubygems-and-rake-for-ruby-1-9/168759/1 "2009-05-25T14:14:52Z")
Hi, There have been updates to rubygems and rake recently. I’m just wondering if it is safe to update my ruby-1.9.1-p129 installation with these updates ? Thanks for any clarification on this topic. Chauk-Mean. ---
**Author:** ![chauk-mean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@chauk-mean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chauk-mean)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 10:53pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/updating-rubygems-and-rake-for-ruby-1-9/168759/2 "2009-05-26T22:53:08Z")
On May 25, 2009, at 05:14, Chauk-Mean P. wrote: > There have been updates to rubygems and rake recently. > > I’m just wondering if it is safe to update my ruby-1.9.1-p129 > installation with these updates ? Unless the release notes state otherwise, I would assume it is safe. ---
**Author:** ![chauk-mean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@chauk-mean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chauk-mean)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/updating-rubygems-and-rake-for-ruby-1-9/168759/3 "2009-05-27T02:23:16Z")
On May 26, 5:51 pm, Eric H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > On May 25, 2009, at 05:14, Chauk-Mean P. wrote: > > > There have been updates to rubygems and rake recently. > > > I’m just wondering if it is safe to update my ruby-1.9.1-p129 > > installation with these updates ? > > Unless the release notes state otherwise, I would assume it is safe. I’ve tried to install 1.3.3 over 1.9.1-p129 without success, so I think better instructions on this subject (RubyGems on top of 1.9.1) will be awesome. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![chauk-mean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@chauk-mean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chauk-mean)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 6:05am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/updating-rubygems-and-rake-for-ruby-1-9/168759/4 "2009-05-27T06:05:44Z")
On May 26, 8:17 pm, Luis L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I’ve tried to install 1.3.3 over 1.9.1-p129 without success, so I > think better instructions on this subject (RubyGems on top of 1.9.1) > will be awesome. > > 😃 > > – > Luis L. I am kicking the tires on ruby-1.9.1-p129-i386-mingw32 and I am quite happy with it. I have also install the devkit. I have successfully upgrade gem-1.3.1 to the1.3.3 version using the standard instructions. gem19 update --system I have also download gems that require c-extensions, the native extensions are complle with the devkit. Currently I have 4 different ruby versions co-existing in Windows XP SP3. ruby 1.8.6 (2008-08-11 patchlevel 287) [i386-mswin32] ---
**Author:** ![chauk-mean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@chauk-mean](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chauk-mean)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/updating-rubygems-and-rake-for-ruby-1-9/168759/5 "2009-05-27T13:20:59Z")
On May 27, 1:00 am, bbiker [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > I’m just wondering if it is safe to update my ruby-1.9.1-p129 > > > > – > > > > Luis L. > > I am kicking the tires on ruby-1.9.1-p129-i386-mingw32 and I am quite > happy with it. I have also install the devkit. That is great to hear! > I have successfully upgrade gem-1.3.1 to the1.3.3 version using the > standard instructions. > > gem19 update --system Weird, I couldn’t do it the last time, maybe now updates? > I have also download gems that require c-extensions, the native > extensions are complle with the devkit. Yup, there is no workaround that 😉 > Currently I have 4 different ruby versions co-existing in Windows XP > SP3. > > ruby 1.8.6 (2008-08-11 patchlevel 287) [i386-mswin32] Same here, 2 mswin32, 2 mingw32 and 1 Jruby.