How to keep both 32bit and 64bit RVM rubies

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I am using 32bit and 64bit Ubuntus on different machines, and I have a single portable USB HDD which I keep my /home on. I have problems with locally installed RVM, as different architectures require different Rubies (and native gems too, I presume).

Is there a way that I can keep both versions of Ruby versions, and have RVM use whichever suits the currently running Ubuntu?

Mladen Jablanović

Posted 2014-01-06T10:22:23.150

Reputation: 101

How do you get around the problems? I don't use Ruby so I don't know the details. Is there an env variable you export? Since the binaries will not be in your $HOME, what is it that is causing the problems? – terdon – 2014-01-06T12:29:32.800

Well, rvm install binaries in /home by default, in .rvm subdirectory. Then, every ruby has its own subdirectory there and, basically, the current active ruby is selected by changing the binary lookup path. – Mladen Jablanović – 2014-01-06T12:54:32.560

Answers

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you could use names like:

rvm install ruby-n64

or you could force 32 bit installation:

rvm install ruby --32

mpapis

Posted 2014-01-06T10:22:23.150

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