# Using Ruby on a PC **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [August 11, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ruby-on-a-pc/173526 "2009-08-11T00:52:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eggman2001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/51bf81/32.png) [@eggman2001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eggman2001)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ruby-on-a-pc/173526/1 "2009-08-11T00:52:41Z")
I haven’t used Ruby on a PC in a while and I’m wondering what my options are. Installing instantrails, installing linux on top of vmware server and installing ruby inside linux… Anything else? ---
**Author:** ![eggman2001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/51bf81/32.png) [@eggman2001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eggman2001)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 3:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ruby-on-a-pc/173526/2 "2009-08-11T03:49:29Z")
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 4:49 PM, eggman2001 [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I haven’t used Ruby on a PC in a while and I’m wondering what my > options are. Installing instantrails, installing linux on top of > vmware server and installing ruby inside linux… > > Anything else? You could install Ruby in Windows, assuming that is what you mean by PC. – “Hey brother Christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions speak so loud, I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion) ---
**Author:** ![eggman2001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/51bf81/32.png) [@eggman2001](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eggman2001)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-ruby-on-a-pc/173526/3 "2009-08-11T13:31:41Z")
> Anything else? Ruby pretty much works everywhere. The underlying OS should be less of an issue.