From: jim@...
Date: 2005-02-16T05:36:31+09:00
Subject: Re: Corporate RubyGems Repository

* Roustem Karimov <roustem.karimov@gmail.com> [2005-02-16 03:49:52 +0900]:

> > Is each computer required to do a 'gem install'?   If so, (assuming
> > all the computers can see a local gem repository) why didn't you
> > just install the apps into this directory?
> 
> Yes. It is very convenient. We installed rubygems on all servers and
> created .gemrc file with
> 
>   gem: --source http://buildbox/
> 
> Now, the only thing administrator does to redeploy the application is
> type "gem install appXYZ". He doesn't have to worry about location or
> version number.
> 
> Using a common directory has some issues, e.g. firewalls between
> servers, etc. Using HTTP-based repository is so much easier. Besides,
> we do the same thing for Java apps as well.

This is nice.
I am curious. Why did you not use RPA?
Do you have a way to do a complete build from scratch?

-- 
Jim Freeze
Code Red. Code Ruby