Rails Installer - How to update just ruby from 1.9.x to 2.0 +?

Question

I installed with railsinstaller with Ruby version 1.9.3

Can I simply change my Gemfile to specify a different version of Ruby, or does updating Ruby not work like gems? I don't want to break anything during my fiddling.

I wish to avoid:

1) having to reinstall railsinstaller alpha with 2.0.0

2) downloading a separate package like RVM

3) having to do backup operations with files, databases, etc.

Gem updates can bypass all 3 obstacles very easily. Is this also possible with Ruby itself?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 16 '14 at 02:05

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It is recommended you use RVM. Then you can switch between Ruby versions. You will still have to tell the Gemfile to use ruby '2.0.0'

answered Feb 16 '14 at 02:05

sonnyhe2002

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so RVM does not cause compatibility issues with railsinstaller. – ahnbizcad Feb 16 '14 at 02:57
I dont think so, railsinstaller is just a package of gems, I think you can upgrade without a problem. It looks like railsinstaller comes with RVM, so you dont have to set that up. – sonnyhe2002 Feb 16 '14 at 03:39
the windows version doesn't list RVM as included – ahnbizcad Feb 16 '14 at 03:48
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Ah, I was looking at the mac one, but installing RVM, and upgrading so be fine. – sonnyhe2002 Feb 16 '14 at 04:43

Rails Installer - How to update just ruby from 1.9.x to 2.0 +?

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