Forum: Rails deployment Can't execute command via Open3.popen3

I'm implemented the "Github Hook" redmine plugin. It's supposed to
execute a git command on my server via Open3.popen3 using this method:

def exec(command)
  logger.info  "GithubHook: Executing command: '#{command}'"
  stdin, stdout, stderr = Open3.popen3(command)

  output = stdout.readlines.collect(&:strip)
  errors = stderr.readlines.collect(&:strip)

  logger.info  "GithubHook: Output from git:"
  logger.info  "GithubHook:  * STDOUT: #{output}"
  logger.info  "GithubHook:  * STDERR: #{output}"
end

However, the command doesn't execute. It does what it's supposed to do
when I execute it manually. Here's the response from the log messages:

GithubHook: Executing command: 'cd '/home/me/repositories/app/.git/' &&
git fetch origin && git reset --soft refs/remotes/origin/master'
GithubHook: Output from git:
GithubHook:  * STDOUT:
GithubHook:  * STDERR:

I've never worked with Open3.popen3 before. What about my environment
(an ubuntu Hardy slice host box) might be preventing execution.

Thanks in advance!

Peter