@Hassan - Thanks :) I'll look into creating snapshots right away :) then will experiment with the gem update and all and in case I still don't get it till then - will rewrite the question in more detail, including what I did and what I got in return..
thanks again :) tino On Jul 5, 7:51 pm, Hassan Schroeder <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 10:40 AM, tinoD <[email protected]> wrote: > > Have been trying to set up Linux on my Windows machine, using > > VirtualBox.. > > > Installed VirtualRails to give it a try as well.. > > Have been trying to update to rails 2.3.5 using gem install and gem > > update, specifying the version.. but so far didn't manage to do so.. > > What did you try, and why do you think it didn't work? > > > I'm not sure how as well, being a complete newbie to Linux, and also > > afraid to cause any damage.. was also afraid to update gems I do not > > wish to update or to update rails to 2.3.8 while I wanted 2.3.5 and > > don't feel confident I know how to change it back yet.. > > 1) `gem --help` should show you how to update gems > > 2) One of the whole points of using a VM like VirtualBox is the ability > to take "snapshots" of the state of the system. Install a fresh version > of VirtualRails, confirm it works, then take a snapshot. > > Now you can do anything you like, and worst case you revert to > that snapshot. It's like git for your OS :-) > > FWIW, > -- > Hassan Schroeder ------------------------ [email protected] > twitter: @hassan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
