From: Jen <jen.bottom@...>
Date: 2011-06-13T01:23:03+09:00
Subject: Re: Interacting with Git

Hi Paul,
I am currently working on a project that aims to use git as a back-end 
data store. I am using the 'grit' Ruby library. I believe it is used to 
power git hum and will enable you to do what you require. I'm however 
not an expert, and documentation is a bit thin on the ground.

You can install it by typing:
   gem install grit

the url is:
   http://grit.rubyforge.org/

Hope this helps,
Jen.


On 12/06/11 15:05, paul h wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I need to interact with Git via Ruby on my server and hope someone can
> point me in the right direction.
>
> This is the env I have:
>
> Paperless office (Windows boxes), using Git to back up files to the
> repo on my server (Centos 5)
>
> Back Office server application built with Rails manages customer
> information/emails/standard letters/todo lists etc
>
> Ruby 1.9.2
>
> This is the problem I have:
>
> The Rails app needs to pull backed-up files from the Git repo into a
> private part of the server so that the Rails app can read/evaluate/
> display files backed up from the office.
>
> Therefore, I need ruby to:
>
> git pull ...
> enter password
> wait for git to complete pulling files in
> hand control back to the Rails app to analyse the files and perform
> any back office processing as I see fit
>
>
> Obviously, I could just ssh into my server and pull the files myself,
> but that relies on me being around the office all the time, what I
> really need to do is:
>
> a) automate the process and,
> b) provide a function in the Rails app so that non-technical staff can
> press a button on a web page and begin the process (this part is
> simple if I can solve a), above)
>
> I've been through the Pickaxe book, and am going to look closer at PTY
> and the 'expect' method later today and see if I can figure it out
> with these, but I am self taught, not 'classically trained' , so I
> would imagine this may spawn a whole new branch of learning for me in
> regards to processes and subprocesses, which I need to learn anyhow,
> so would appreciate any pointers any of the ruby experts out there
> might be willing to provide.
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul
>