# Upgrading Ruby on Unix

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrading-ruby-on-unix/171674>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 7, 2009, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrading-ruby-on-unix/171674 "2009-07-07T14:01:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![parki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b782af/32.png) [@parki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/parki)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2009, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrading-ruby-on-unix/171674/1 "2009-07-07T14:01:35Z")

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Do I need to re-install gems after upgrading from Ruby 1.8.6 to 1.8.7 on  
Unix?

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**Author:** ![parki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b782af/32.png) [@parki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/parki)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/upgrading-ruby-on-unix/171674/2 "2009-07-07T20:16:59Z")

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On Jul 7, 2009, at 05:01 , Brian P. wrote:

> Do I need to re-install gems after upgrading from Ruby 1.8.6 to  
> 1.8.7 on  
> Unix?

pure ruby ones: no  
C extensions: maybe – prolly safest if you did