Ok, so i've tried to install 1.8.6 in a few ways, the first was building it from source and most recently using macports. I've added the correct lines to both my /etc/profile and ~/.bash_login. Whenever I reload these files manually I get the correct version of ruby by issuing the version command. Can anyone help? I searched the forum for my question but had difficulty finding an answer. Sorry if this has been asked a million times. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.