Ruby keeps reverting to an old version

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I am having some issues with RVM on Ubuntu. My computer is currently set to dual boot with windows 7 if that matters. I am trying to run the latest version of ruby 1.9.3. Each time I close terminal, it will revert to 1.8.7 despite using rvm use 1.9.3 --default. The following was the steps I was using.

michael@michael-Studio-XPS-1640:~$ ruby -v ruby 1.8.7 (2011-06-30 patchlevel 352) [i686-linux] michael@michael-Studio-XPS-1640:~$ rvm use 1.9.3 RVM is not a function, selecting rubies with 'rvm use ...' will not work. You need to change your terminal emulator preferences to allow login shell. Sometimes it is required to use `/bin/bash --login` as the command. Please visit https://rvm.io/integration/gnome-terminal/ for a example. michael@michael-Studio-XPS-1640:~$ /bin/bash --login michael@michael-Studio-XPS-1640:~$ rvm use 1.9.3 --default Using /home/michael/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.9.3-p286 michael@michael-Studio-XPS-1640:~$ ruby -v ruby 1.9.3p286 (2012-10-12 revision 37165) [i686-linux]

After I close and reopen the terminal I get the following verion info. I also added the rvm list information as well.

michael@michael-Studio-XPS-1640:~$ ruby -v ruby 1.8.7 (2011-06-30 patchlevel 352) [i686-linux] michael@michael-Studio-XPS-1640:~$ rvm list rvm rubies =* ruby-1.9.3-p286 [ i686 ] # => - current # =* - current && default # * - default

Thank you guys in advance.

mpapis · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-24 00:32:47Z

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you missed the displayed instructions:

You need to change your terminal emulator preferences to allow login shell. Sometimes it is required to use /bin/bash --login as the command. Please visit https://rvm.io/integration/gnome-terminal/ for a example.

answered Oct 24, 2012 at 0:32

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Michaelkjacoby Over a year ago

Thank you. The issue was fixed when I changed those settings inside the preference menu. I thought that the /bin/bash --login would allow for the default to be set.

mpapis Over a year ago

it most likely was set already, the /bin/bash --login in preferences is required to make it load properly

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