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Hi,

Is it possible to install Ruby 1.9.2 on Ubuntu not using RVM?

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Yes: http://basedotextend.com/2010/09/30/installing-rails-3-ruby-1-9-2-phusion-passenger-on-ubuntu-10-04-lts/.

Kevin Sylvestre
Worked like a charm, thanks.
weng
+1  A: 

On current versions of Ubuntu, aptitude install ruby1.9.1 installs YARV 1.9.2-p0.

Jörg W Mittag
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You can easily install Ruby from source. Depending on how you configure it it can go into /usr/local/bin, which is the default, or to a directory you specify using the --PREFIX option.

I'd recommend using RVM though. It does a great job for an individual developer, and supports systemwide configurations if you're the admin. If you're after a system-wide config this might help, especially the section at the bottom discussing the advantages. http://rvm.beginrescueend.com/deployment/system-wide/

Greg