After installing Ruby and Ruby Gems:
$ sudo apt-get install ruby rubygems ... $ ruby -v ruby 1.8.7 (2010-06-23 patchlevel 299) [i686-linux] $ gem -v 1.3.7 >
http://ryanbigg.com/2010/12/ubuntu-ruby-rvm-rails-and-you/:
Under no circumstance should you install Ruby, Rubygems or any Ruby-related packages from apt-get. This system is out-dated and leads to major headaches. Avoid it for Ruby-related packages.