# I can't update to RubyGems 0.8.11. Any ideas?

**URL:** <https://rubytalk.org/t/i-cant-update-to-rubygems-0-8-11-any-ideas/19585>\
**Category:** ruby-talk\
**Created:** [18 July 2005 13:24 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/i-cant-update-to-rubygems-0-8-11-any-ideas/19585 "2005-07-18T13:24:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bennett\_Patrick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85e7bf/32.png) [@Bennett\_Patrick](https://rubytalk.org/u/Bennett_Patrick)\
**Post date:** [18 July 2005 13:24 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/i-cant-update-to-rubygems-0-8-11-any-ideas/19585/1 "2005-07-18T13:24:39Z")

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> gem -v

0.8.10

> gem update --system

Upgrading RubyGems...  
Attempting remote upgrade of rubygems-update  
Attempting remote installation of 'rubygems-update'  
Successfully installed rubygems-update-0.8.11  
Updating version of RubyGems to 0.8.11  
Installing RubyGems 0.8.11  
RubyGems system software updated

> gem -v

0.8.10

Patrick Bennett

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**Author:** ![Assaph\_Mehr1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f07891/32.png) [@Assaph\_Mehr1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Assaph_Mehr1)\
**Post date:** [18 July 2005 15:05 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/i-cant-update-to-rubygems-0-8-11-any-ideas/19585/2 "2005-07-18T15:05:55Z")

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Hi Patrick,

Bennett, Patrick wrote:

> \>gem -v  
> 0.8.10
> 
> \>gem update --system  
> Upgrading RubyGems...  
> Attempting remote upgrade of rubygems-update  
> Attempting remote installation of 'rubygems-update'  
> Successfully installed rubygems-update-0.8.11  
> Updating version of RubyGems to 0.8.11  
> Installing RubyGems 0.8.11  
> RubyGems system software updated

Try running update\_rubygems. It should be on the path (same place as  
the ruby executable).

HTH,  
Assaph

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**Author:** ![Jim\_Weirich1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@Jim\_Weirich1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Jim_Weirich1)\
**Post date:** [18 July 2005 16:15 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/i-cant-update-to-rubygems-0-8-11-any-ideas/19585/3 "2005-07-18T16:15:10Z")

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Bennett, Patrick said:

> > gem -v
> 
> 0.8.10
> 
> > gem update --system
> 
> Upgrading RubyGems...  
> Attempting remote upgrade of rubygems-update  
> Attempting remote installation of 'rubygems-update'  
> Successfully installed rubygems-update-0.8.11  
> Updating version of RubyGems to 0.8.11  
> Installing RubyGems 0.8.11  
> RubyGems system software updated
> 
> > gem -v
> 
> 0.8.10

Is is possible that you have two gem installations, where one got updated,  
but the old one preceeds it in the PATH? Or possibly two different  
installations of Ruby (e.g. in /usr/bin and /usr/local/bin)?

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