install ruby1.9.1

[Lucas Nussbaum]

On 21/01/11 at 10:06 -0800, Clint Byrum wrote:
> On Fri, 2011-01-21 at 10:24 -0600, Peng Yu wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I installed ruby1.9.1. But there is not a symbolic link from ruby to
> > ruby1.9.1 (the executable). I'm wondering if ubuntu deliberately not
> > to make a link from ruby to ruby1.9.1?
> > 
> 
> Ubuntu is following Debian on this one.
> 
> Its believed that the two languages (ruby 1.8 and ruby 1.9) are too
> different from one another to be managed by the alternatives system.

When users are happy, take the credit even if all the work was done in
Debian. When users complain, blame Debian and use the passive tense
to lead the user into thinking that Debian is wrong ("it is believed").

If Ubuntu believes that Debian is wrong "on this one", maybe you should
make your own choices and live with the consequences, instead of hiding
behind Debian?

> Your best bet is probably to use rvm.

You realize that the installation instruction for RVM are to run:
bash < <( curl http://rvm.beginrescueend.com/releases/rvm-install-head )
?
(from http://rvm.beginrescueend.com/rvm/install/)

 - Lucas