# \[ANN\] rubyforge-0.1.1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [February 14, 2006, 5:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rubyforge-0-1-1/53745 "2006-02-14T05:09:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 5:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rubyforge-0-1-1/53745/1 "2006-02-14T05:09:35Z")
SIMPLIFY SHARING YOUR RUBYGEMS ON RUBYFORGE! ~\> gem install rubyforge SYNOPSIS rubyforge [options]\* mode [mode\_args]\* DESCRIPTION simplistic script which automates a limited set of rubyforge operations MODES setup() initializes your .rubyforge directory. you need to run this first before doing anything else. ``` example : rubyforge setup ``` login() sends username and password from config.yml (or –username/–password options) and stores login cookie in cookie.dat. this is required for subsquent operations work. ``` example : rubyforge login rubyforge login --username zaphod --password 42 ``` create\_package(group\_id, package\_name) creates the named package under the specified group. ``` example : rubyforge create_package 1024 traits rubyforge login && rubyforge create_package codeforpeople.com ``` traits ``` notes : in order to use group_ids by name, rather than number, you must ``` edit the rubyforge[group\_ids] translation table in your config.yml. add\_release(group\_id, package\_id, release\_name, userfile) release a file as release\_name under the specified group\_id and package\_id. ``` example : rubyforge add_release codeforpeople.com traits 0.8.0 ``` traits-0.8.0.gem rubyforge add\_release [codeforpeople.com](http://codeforpeople.com) traits 0.8.0 traits-0.8.0.tgz rubyforge add\_release 1024 1242 0.8.0 traits-0.8.0.gem rubyforge login && rubyforge add\_release 1024 1242 0.8.0 traits-0.8.0.gem ``` notes : in order to use group_ids and package_ids by name, rather than ``` number, you must edit the rubyforge[group\_ids] and rubyforge[package\_ids] translation tables in your config.yml. delete\_package(group\_id, package\_name) deletes a package and all it’s files. ``` example : rubyforge delete_package codeforpeople.com traits rubyforge delete_package 1024 traits ``` NOTES - you can determine the group\_id and package\_id of projects and packages by project. near the bottom you’ll see links to ‘add a release’ or ‘edit a release’ - hover over the url and you’ll notice the query string, which looks something like ``` ?package_id=1242&group_id=1024 and that's what you need to know ``` - don’t forget to login! logging in will store a cookie in your .rubyforge directory which expires after a time. always run the login command before any operation that requires authentication, such as uploading a package. TODO - scrape rubyforge to auto-configure group\_id and package\_ids. - objectify the script. it’s procedural butchery attm. - add error checking. this requires screen scraping to see of an operation succeeded since 200 is returned from rubyforge even for failed operations and only the html text reveals the status. - add more functionality. OPTIONS global : –help , -h this message –config , -c specify a config file (default /home/ahoward/.rubyforge/config.yml) –username , -u specify username, taken from config otherwise –password , -p specify password, taken from config otherwise –cookie\_jar , -C specify cookie storage file (default /home/ahoward/.rubyforge/cookie.dat) add\_release : –is\_private , -P if true, release is not public –release\_date , -r specify time of release (default ‘now’) –type\_id , -t specify filetype code (default determined by ext) –processor\_id , -o specify processor (default ‘Any’) –release\_notes , -n specify release notes as string or file –release\_changes , -a specify release changes as string or file –preformatted , -f specify whether release\_notes/changes are preformatted enjoy. -a ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 11:04am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rubyforge-0-1-1/53745/2 "2006-02-14T11:04:02Z")
Cool, thanks for the script. I’m just starting a project on rubyforge, so this may be very useful indeed. Incidentally, the quote in your signature is just a way of stating the Fallacy of Prior Investment. To value something by the investment already made ignores the majority of the equation (i.e. potential future returns). It is unfortunately a common trap for the human mind to fall into. The saying is not nearly as wise as it sounds. ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2006, 3:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rubyforge-0-1-1/53745/3 "2006-02-14T15:54:49Z")
On Tue, 14 Feb 2006, Timothy G. wrote: > Cool, thanks for the script. I’m just starting a project on rubyforge, so > this may be very useful indeed. glad to hear it. share and share alike. > Incidentally, the quote in your signature is just a way of stating the > Fallacy of Prior Investment. To value something by the investment already > made ignores the majority of the equation (i.e. potential future returns). > It is unfortunately a common trap for the human mind to fall into. The > saying is not nearly as wise as it sounds. i’m not sure that’s what he meant. i think it’s more along the lines of: if you are rich and powerful but you missed out on your childs youth working so hard to get there, are you really successful? kind regards. -a ---
**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2006, 11:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-rubyforge-0-1-1/53745/4 "2006-02-19T23:36:12Z")
On Monday 13 February 2006 23:09, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: | add\_release(group\_id, package\_id, release\_name, userfile) | release a file as release\_name under the specified group\_id and | package\_id. | | example : | rubyforge add\_release [codeforpeople.com](http://codeforpeople.com) traits 0.8.0 | traits-0.8.0.gem rubyforge add\_release [codeforpeople.com](http://codeforpeople.com) traits 0.8.0 | traits-0.8.0.tgz rubyforge add\_release 1024 1242 0.8.0 traits-0.8.0.gem For my project, I release 6 files for each release. If I use 6 add\_release, then I get 6 release\_ids. % rubyforge add\_release xmltv2html xmltv2html 0.7.1 ~/xmltv2html-0.7.1.zip Example after 2 add\_release: 0.7.1 2006-02-19 17:27 xmltv2html-0.7.1.zip.md5sum 55 bytes 0 Any text 0.7.1 2006-02-19 17:27 xmltv2html-0.7.1.zip 46 KB 0 Any .zip I want all 6 files under the same release\_id. Can this be done with rubyforge? [http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group\_id=772](http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=772) Regards, Kurt