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Using the RubyInstaller, can I install Ruby 1.8 and 1.9 at the same time?

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Using the RubyInstaller, can I install Ruby 1.8 and 1.9 at the same time?

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Yes. By using the RubyInstaller, Ruby 1.8 will be installed by default to C:\Ruby, while 1.9 will be installed to C:\Ruby19. This is by design as Ruby 1.8 and 1.9 offer a different API that may interfere with some RubyGems.