# Using both the new rvm Ruby Version Manager, AND multiruby from ZenTest

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-both-the-new-rvm-ruby-version-manager-and-multiruby-from-zentest/174844>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [September 3, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-both-the-new-rvm-ruby-version-manager-and-multiruby-from-zentest/174844 "2009-09-03T00:42:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![rykkers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@rykkers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rykkers)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-both-the-new-rvm-ruby-version-manager-and-multiruby-from-zentest/174844/1 "2009-09-03T00:42:50Z")

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The new Ruby Version Manager [http://rvm.beginrescueend.com/](http://rvm.beginrescueend.com/) seems  
great for having multiple ruby installations to USE, while the  
multiruby feature in the ZenTest gem is great for running tests/specs  
under a bunch of different ruby versions.

So I see them as both useful for different purposes, and I’m trying to  
use both.

I ran into a few issues trying to use them together and just wrote an  
article about them, and my current workaround.

[http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/2009/09/02/ruby-version-management-multiruby-and-rvm](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/2009/09/02/ruby-version-management-multiruby-and-rvm)

–  
Rick DeNatale

Blog: [http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/](http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/)  
Twitter: [http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale](http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale)  
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LinkedIn: [http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale](http://www.linkedin.com/in/rickdenatale)

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**Author:** ![rykkers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@rykkers](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rykkers)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-both-the-new-rvm-ruby-version-manager-and-multiruby-from-zentest/174844/2 "2009-09-06T02:18:50Z")

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Rick,

You might also find rubydo useful: [http://rvm.beginrescueend.com/rubydo/](http://rvm.beginrescueend.com/rubydo/)

rubydo is a feature of rvm that we are using to test our apps against  
multiple ruby versions (namely 1.8.6, 1.9.1 and jruby).

If you have any suggestions or feature requests for rvm please hop in  
#rvm on irc and let us know!

Thanks,

~Wayne