oneclick/rubyinstaller — Issue #101: installation issues. Improper instuction
Author: Anjen1
Created: 2012-02-02 20:37:22+00:00
State: open

Hi,

I wanted to point out that the instructions for installation of the devkit are inaccurate and misleading with respect to which version can be used for ruby 1.8.7. Specifically, in the requirements section of the wiki ( the third bulleted point ) says

"For RubyInstaller’s previous to 1.9.2-p0 you may feel more comfortable using the DevKit-3.4.5-CCYYMMDD-sfx.exe as the earlier RubyInstallers were built using MSys/MinGW v3.4.5. Currently no issues have been reported when either the 4.5.0 or 4.5.1 DevKit’s are used with previous RubyInstaller versions."

Now, I realize that the last sentence states that no one has reported problems with the more current versions, BUT, the first line implies that for the safest installation, users of Ruby versions below 1.9.2 should consider using devkit 3.4.5

Problem is, it does not work with Ruby 1.8.7 (357), and in fact, for those of us who use the above advise, there is nothing more than trouble in store.. (I spent four days googling and futzing with no results until I found a clarification by accident. )

See: http://groups.google.com/group/rubyinstaller/msg/bca1e7f66892d2a5

Yes, users of ruby 1.8.6 and below should use the older version, but according to luis lavenda, 1.8.7 and above need to use the later versions of the devkit.

I temporarily edited the wiki entry to warn folks about the inaccuracy of the instructions. Modify as you see fit or leave it intact. But please don't just delete it.

Feel free to close the issue if my note is fine or you tweak it so it sounds more "correct".

Thanks

Andrew