# Deployment

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## [Setting up shared hosting on dedicated server](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-up-shared-hosting-on-dedicated-server/114735)

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**Author:** [@bakki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bakki)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 11:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/setting-up-shared-hosting-on-dedicated-server/114735 "2007-09-25T23:10:29Z")

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I have read Ezra’s book and the O’Reilly shortcuts and various other resources on the Net and most assume you have one app which you deploy to shared host, VPS or dedicated host. Our situation is that we have an ASP a…

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## [SSL on Rails questions](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ssl-on-rails-questions/87187)

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**Author:** [@wpwood](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wpwood)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ssl-on-rails-questions/87187 "2007-09-25T23:08:03Z")

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Greetings! Please forgive the cross post. This is my first experience with implementing SSL, so I’m not even sure if this is an application development or deployment issue. I hope you’ll forgive the “stupid newbie”…

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## [Moving from VPS to dedicated box. Thoughts re Xen?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moving-from-vps-to-dedicated-box-thoughts-re-xen/83903)

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**Author:** [@christ](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/christ)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 11:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moving-from-vps-to-dedicated-box-thoughts-re-xen/83903 "2007-09-25T23:07:44Z")

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I’m going to be moving from a VPS to a dedicated box in the next few weeks and am thinking about configuring it with Xen, and wondered if anyone had any thoughts about this and specifically how the various instances s…

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## [GoDaddy Deployment](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/godaddy-deployment/114741)

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**Author:** [@Marlon\_M](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Marlon_M)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 11:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/godaddy-deployment/114741 "2007-09-25T23:06:59Z")

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I’m not sure why people still want to, but every once in a while I get a question emailed to me about how I was able to deploy a rails app to GoDaddy. I went ahead and wrote up a step by step tutorial on how to do it.…

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## [Still, big session problem](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/still-big-session-problem/92131)

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**Author:** [@jcontonio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jcontonio)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 11:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/still-big-session-problem/92131 "2007-09-25T23:05:39Z")

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I am still having a rather bad sesssion problem on my production server. /tmp is getting loaded with ruby\_sess files and eventually (probably takes 2 weeks) crashes out my application. Can someone point me to an arti…

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## [Mongrel startup](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-startup/84762)

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**Author:** [@jcontonio](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jcontonio)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-startup/84762 "2007-09-25T23:03:31Z")

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Hello. I have mongrel working perfectly, other than it doesn’t start when my server reboots (not good). So my setup is this. I have the mongrel\_cluster startup file in /usr/local/etc/rc.d/ and then a directory of sym…

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## [Last minute switch to production mode - recommended?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/last-minute-switch-to-production-mode-recommended/115369)

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**Author:** [@cmaxvv](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cmaxvv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/last-minute-switch-to-production-mode-recommended/115369 "2007-09-24T16:37:42Z")

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Question - My rails project is due in in a few hours. It’s running on the net in development mode, on a Bluehost shared server. Because its in dev mode, if anything goes wrong you get the nasty rails crash info (use…

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## [Starting a rails app in Mongrel](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/starting-a-rails-app-in-mongrel/114419)

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**Author:** [@gorter9](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gorter9)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 24, 2007, 11:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/starting-a-rails-app-in-mongrel/114419 "2007-09-24T11:21:50Z")

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After installing mongrel http://mongrel.rubyforge.org/ I try to start mongrel into my railsapp mongrel\_rails start bash: mongrel\_rails: command not found why doesnÂ´t mongrel start when i start it at the way describ…

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## [More svn problems - installed but not working (i think)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/more-svn-problems-installed-but-not-working-i-think/115203)

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**Author:** [@cmaxvv](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cmaxvv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2007, 8:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/more-svn-problems-installed-but-not-working-i-think/115203 "2007-09-21T20:14:31Z")

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I’ve been struggling with installing svn, using a forum post on my shared host (bluehost)'s forum: http://www.bluehostforum.com/showthread.php?p=40515#post40515 I’m asking here because there’s not much traffic and not…

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## [\--with-apr option with configuring subversion - anyone know?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/with-apr-option-with-configuring-subversion-anyone-know/115180)

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**Author:** [@cmaxvv](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cmaxvv)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/with-apr-option-with-configuring-subversion-anyone-know/115180 "2007-09-21T17:19:45Z")

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Hi there…I think it’s just a simple syntax error that i have. I’m trying to get subversion installed, in unix on a shared web server: it requires apr and apr-utils, so i’ve already downloaded and installed them. When…

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## [How to do "delete item" AJAX](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-do-delete-item-ajax/115177)

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**Author:** [@winterheat](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/winterheat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2007, 11:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-do-delete-item-ajax/115177 "2007-09-21T11:35:47Z")

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if we add an item to the shopping cart, the AJAX is easy: the View adds an item to the cart, and also set the “current\_item\_added” and then just let the view (RJS) update the whole cart content, and then blink the cur…

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## [Running many rails application on single port](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-many-rails-application-on-single-port/115084)

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**Author:** [@vikasbatra](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vikasbatra)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2007, 10:40pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/running-many-rails-application-on-single-port/115084 "2007-09-20T22:40:48Z")

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Hello friends, Is it possible to run many rails application or more than one rails application on single port, currently for more than one application we r using here different port for each application. Is there any…

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## [Nginx not listening on 80](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-not-listening-on-80/114934)

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**Author:** [@bakki](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bakki)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2007, 12:53am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/nginx-not-listening-on-80/114934 "2007-09-19T00:53:11Z")

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I compiled nginx on Debian Etch with: ./configure –sbin-path=/usr/local/sbin/nginx –conf-path=/etc/nginx/nginx.conf –pid-path=/var/run/nginx/nginx.pid –error-log-path=/var/log/nginx/error.log –http-log-path=/v…

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## [Problems with "model-extensions" and "open-uri"](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-model-extensions-and-open-uri/114607)

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**Author:** [@cmaxvv](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cmaxvv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 1:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-with-model-extensions-and-open-uri/114607 "2007-09-17T13:33:26Z")

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In my local version of my rails app, i have the following requires in environment.rb- require ‘model\_extensions’ require ‘open-uri’ But, having just deployed to a shared server (on bluehost) both of these requires c…

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## [Anyone set up DAV using Nginx?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/anyone-set-up-dav-using-nginx/113760)

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**Author:** [@seth](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/seth)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 1:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/anyone-set-up-dav-using-nginx/113760 "2007-09-17T13:25:22Z")

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I am setting up a new server and I’m trying to avoid installing Apache. All of our sites will be running mongrel\_clusters through nginx and our SVN will be accessible via svn+ssh. The only piece I haven’t been able …

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## [Will monit start my mongrel\_cluster?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/will-monit-start-my-mongrel-cluster/114649)

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**Author:** [@Thomas\_Nichols](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Thomas_Nichols)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2007, 1:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/will-monit-start-my-mongrel-cluster/114649 "2007-09-17T13:23:37Z")

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Hi, I’m not sure if this would be better for the monit list – but this seems specifically a monit+mongrel\_cluster problem, so I’m hoping someone here may have seen this before. I’m having problems getting monit to st…

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## [Help installing simplelog on MediaTemple GS](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-installing-simplelog-on-mediatemple-gs/114421)

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**Author:** [@jimlast](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jimlast)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-installing-simplelog-on-mediatemple-gs/114421 "2007-09-12T15:17:10Z")

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Hi, I’m looking for someone to do a “simple” install of simplelog.net to my MediaTemple GS. I’m not comfortable with rails but I want to use this. Can anyone help me out? Email removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Th…

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## [Copy file](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/copy-file/114393)

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**Author:** [@luu\_trung\_hieu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/luu_trung_hieu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2007, 6:47am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/copy-file/114393 "2007-09-12T06:47:44Z")

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I want copy a file to my project when upload this file. Example: copy file .swf or .mp3… help me? Or help my read a file .mp3 from MySQL and run?

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## [Anybody trying God (a monit like Ruby process monitor)](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/anybody-trying-god-a-monit-like-ruby-process-monitor/112081)

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**Author:** [@AnSSS\_bal\_Rojas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/AnSSS_bal_Rojas)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/anybody-trying-god-a-monit-like-ruby-process-monitor/112081 "2007-09-11T21:32:41Z")

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Hello, I found God (http://god.rubyforge.org/) it looks cool, I am considering to give it a try. Anybody using it? – Aníbal Rojas

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## [What do you think of this vps?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-vps/88695)

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**Author:** [@eric](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eric)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-this-vps/88695 "2007-09-11T17:54:10Z")

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Hi, i’ve to choose a good vps and i’ve found this: http://www.adiungo.com/hosting/ what do you think (XHP) ? And about centos with rails and postgres what do you think? the problem maybe is that i don’t know centos, …

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## [Rails, Nginx and blocking linked images](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-nginx-and-blocking-linked-images/113989)

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**Author:** [@dan](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2007, 11:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-nginx-and-blocking-linked-images/113989 "2007-09-10T23:48:53Z")

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Hi Everyone, Im using the standard rails/mongrel config script (http://wiki.codemongers.com/NginxRubyonRailsMongrel) for a rails site but Im trying to block images from being linked from other sites. It looks like so…

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## [Two version of an app (for subset of users), same database](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/two-version-of-an-app-for-subset-of-users-same-database/114169)

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**Author:** [@dxk3355](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/dxk3355)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/two-version-of-an-app-for-subset-of-users-same-database/114169 "2007-09-09T01:09:36Z")

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hi! I am thinking of having two versions of the same app live. A specific set of users would be running the latest one with all the new features, while everyone else would be on a latest stable version. I was thinkin…

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## [Cannot run command 'script/spin': premission denied](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-run-command-script-spin-premission-denied/114073)

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**Author:** [@jnicholson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jnicholson)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2007, 12:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/cannot-run-command-script-spin-premission-denied/114073 "2007-09-09T00:56:47Z")

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Hi guys, I’m trying to deploy my application but when I run cap deploy:cold I get the following error: —ERROR-------------- servers: \["www.app.com"\] \[www.app.com\] executing command \*\* \[out :: www.app.com\] nohup: \*\* …

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## [Capistarno deployment issues](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistarno-deployment-issues/113961)

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**Author:** [@jnicholson](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/jnicholson)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 6, 2007, 7:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistarno-deployment-issues/113961 "2007-09-06T19:37:50Z")

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Hi guys, I’ve just started using capistrano so forgive me if I’ve done something moronic. I’ve run capify and cap deploy:setup which all worked fine. But when I try to deploy my app I get the following error: F:\\per…

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## [Multiple sites with mongrel and nginx](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-sites-with-mongrel-and-nginx/113797)

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**Author:** [@vince](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vince)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2007, 3:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/multiple-sites-with-mongrel-and-nginx/113797 "2007-09-05T15:45:50Z")

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I’ve got a standard nginx config (NameBright - Coming Soon) which I use to server one php app and one rails app. My mongrel\_cluster.yml file resides in /etc/mongrel\_cluster and is a symlink to my\_app1’s config/mongre…

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## [\[ANN\] Boxcar now available!](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-boxcar-now-available/113770)

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**Author:** [@robby247365](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/robby247365)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2007, 8:18pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-boxcar-now-available/113770 "2007-09-04T20:18:39Z")

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Hey all! I’ll keep this short as I know that you’re all probably just as busy as we’ve all been. We (PLANET ARGON) are excited to announce that Boxcar, our new hosting solution for Ruby on Rails, is now open to the p…

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## [Good Supportive Hosting Solutions?](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/good-supportive-hosting-solutions/113578)

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**Author:** [@wmerydith](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/wmerydith)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [September 4, 2007, 7:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/good-supportive-hosting-solutions/113578 "2007-09-04T19:06:29Z")

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I’m looking for a hosting solution to deploy some demo applications as well as a beta version of our new product. I’m currently using Textdrive Accelerator and it’s really slowing us down (first, our developers aren’t…

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## [Question concerning deprec and capistrano](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-concerning-deprec-and-capistrano/113596)

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**Author:** [@gissmoh](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gissmoh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2007, 3:25pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-concerning-deprec-and-capistrano/113596 "2007-09-02T15:25:06Z")

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Server: Debian/Etch Development: MAC OS X 10.4 Development: gem install capistrano --include-dependencies OK gem install deprec --include-dependencies OK echo “require ‘deprec/recipes’” \>\> ./.caprc OK cap install\_r…

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## [Textdriven worst hosting i ever seen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/textdriven-worst-hosting-i-ever-seen/110619)

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**Author:** [@gorter9](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gorter9)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2007, 9:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/textdriven-worst-hosting-i-ever-seen/110619 "2007-09-02T09:21:27Z")

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Somebody tolds me that textdriven is a very good hosting company so i get an account for one year at textdriven Maybe it was a good hosting company in the past but for now it’s a problem hosting company. The only goo…

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## [Mongrel complaining =\> pids and not up-to-date](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-complaining-pids-and-not-up-to-date/113289)

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**Author:** [@softf5ajivanet](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/softf5ajivanet)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/mongrel-complaining-pids-and-not-up-to-date/113289 "2007-09-01T18:45:08Z")

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Hi, Iâ€™ve got a Ubuntu 6.04 slice with the mongrel + rails stack all fully loaded, used the automatic setup guide from slicehost to do it. However, little annoying problem, mongrel is always complaining at me that th…

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