# Capistrano =\> can't create tunnel error **URL:** \ **Category:** Deployment\ **Created:** [July 9, 2007, 7:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistrano-cant-create-tunnel-error/108941 "2007-07-09T19:37:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/temesta)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 7:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistrano-cant-create-tunnel-error/108941/1 "2007-07-09T19:37:32Z")
Hello, I’m trying to use capistrano deployment on my mediatemple DV server. Unfortunately I always get the same “can’t create tunnel” error when doing “cap deploy”. I’ve been searching for a solution but it’s really driving me nuts. With tortoise (svn+ssh) I’m able to connect to my repository without any problems. Can somebody help me? D:\webroot\mezza\_svn\>cap deploy - executing task deploy - executing task update \*\* transaction: start - executing task update\_code - querying latest revision… svn: Can’t create tunnel: The system cannot find the file specified. \*\*\* [update\_code] transaction: rollback - [update\_code] rolling back - executing “rm -rf /u/apps/mezza/releases/20070709160041” servers: [“www.mezza-interieur.be”] Password: xxx \*\* [update\_code] exception while rolling back: Net::SSH::AuthenticationFailed, Owner c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/capistrano-1.4.1/lib/capistrano/scm/subversion.rb :24:in `latest_revision': Could not determine latest revision (RuntimeError) from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/capistrano-1.4.1/lib/capistrano/conf iguration.rb:62:in`initialize’ from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/capistrano-1.4.1/lib/capistrano/conf iguration.rb:89:in `call' from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/capistrano-1.4.1/lib/capistrano/conf iguration.rb:89:in`[]’ from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/capistrano-1.4.1/lib/capistrano/conf iguration.rb:236:in `method_missing' from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/capistrano-1.4.1/lib/capistrano/scm/ subversion.rb:63:in`checkout’ from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/capistrano-1.4.1/lib/capistrano/reci pes/standard.rb:80:in `load' from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/capistrano-1.4.1/lib/capistrano/acto r.rb:159:in`instance\_eval’ from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/capistrano-1.4.1/lib/capistrano/acto r.rb:159:in `update_code' ... 13 levels... from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/capistrano-1.4.1/lib/capistrano/cli. rb:12:in`execute!’ from c:/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/capistrano-1.4.1/bin/cap:11 from c:/ruby/bin/cap:16:in `load’ from c:/ruby/bin/cap:16 ---
**Author:** ![temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/temesta)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 7:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistrano-cant-create-tunnel-error/108941/2 "2007-07-09T19:45:33Z")
Do you have a command-line SSH client installed, such as OpenSSH? - Jamis ---
**Author:** ![temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/temesta)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistrano-cant-create-tunnel-error/108941/3 "2007-07-09T19:51:46Z")
Jamis B. wrote: > Do you have a command-line SSH client installed, such as OpenSSH? > > - Jamis yes, I’m working with putty. I guess capistrano is trying to connect to my repository from my local computer. ---
**Author:** ![temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/temesta)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistrano-cant-create-tunnel-error/108941/4 "2007-07-09T20:03:34Z")
This is a known problem with putty. One solution is to use cygwin. There is also (or used to be) a web page out there somewhere that explained how to configure putty and server so this would work, but I can’t find it right now. On 7/9/07, Maarten P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > – > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). > > > ## – Andrew S. \* [http://semprebon.blogspot.com/](http://semprebon.blogspot.com/) ---
**Author:** ![temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/temesta)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 7:55pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistrano-cant-create-tunnel-error/108941/5 "2007-07-09T19:55:34Z")
You might want to check out this article: [HowTo: Configure SVN+SSH with Subclipse on Windows - Martin Woodward](http://www.woodwardweb.com/java/000155.html) It’s not cap-specific, but the advice it gives might be applicable, since the problem is the same. - Jamis ---
**Author:** ![temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/temesta)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 8:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistrano-cant-create-tunnel-error/108941/6 "2007-07-09T20:19:24Z")
Andrew S. wrote: > This is a known problem with putty. One solution is to use cygwin. There > is > also (or used to be) a web page out there somewhere that explained how > to > configure putty and server so this would work, but I can’t find it right > now. > > On 7/9/07, Maarten P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > – > > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). > > > > > > > ## – > > Andrew S. \* [http://semprebon.blogspot.com/](http://semprebon.blogspot.com/) Ok, I tried several things. Changing the ssh var in the subversion config file to: ssh = C:\Program Files\TortoiseSVN\bin\TortoisePlink.exe -ssh -l cpanelid didn’t work ;( … I also tried adding an environment variable in windows. Din’t work eighter. I’m gonna try cygwin. Hopefully that will work… 🙂 Do I have to uninstall putty first? If this is a common problem, why isn’t there much information about this? On my other PC I was able to use capistrano/svn/putty without any problems. ---
**Author:** ![temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/temesta)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2007, 12:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistrano-cant-create-tunnel-error/108941/7 "2007-07-10T00:22:47Z")
Andrew S. wrote: > I don’t think its that common - maybe its a particular version of putty > and > windows combined or something. I know I tried setting up the config file > with plink.exe and that didn’t work, but I can’t remember if I fixed it > or > not. I ended up going with cygwin. > > On 7/9/07, Maarten P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > On 7/9/07, Maarten P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > uninstall putty first? If this is a common problem, why isn’t there much > > ## – > > Andrew S. \* [http://semprebon.blogspot.com/](http://semprebon.blogspot.com/) YES!! … I fixed it. I just restarted windows and then svn accepted the plink ssh client :). jezus, took me hours. ---
**Author:** ![temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/temesta)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2007, 3:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistrano-cant-create-tunnel-error/108941/8 "2007-07-11T15:04:42Z")
Hi: Please review my windows recipe below as I have gotten excellent results with it. Getting cap+svn+ssh to all work together on Windows is tricky business. Some of the links might be old versions, but this should point you in the right direction. * * * Here’s what I do to make a working windows environment. - download and install ruby: [http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/12751/ruby185-21.exe](http://rubyforge.org/frs/download.php/12751/ruby185-21.exe) - open command prompt - change to the bin directory in the ruby installation folder - update ruby gems by running: ruby gem update --system - install gems (choose mswin32 1.0.1 when faced with mongrel version choice) gem install rails mongrel mongrel\_cluster capistrano --include- dependencies - close command prompt - install svn [http://subversion.tigris.org/files/documents/15/35379/svn-1.4.2-setup.exe](http://subversion.tigris.org/files/documents/15/35379/svn-1.4.2-setup.exe) - install putty [http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty-0.59-installer.exe](http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty-0.59-installer.exe) \<[http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty-0.59-](http://the.earth.li/%7Esgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty-0.59-) installer.exe\> inside the putty directory you’ll find putty, puttygen, and pageant. - Add C:\Program Files\PuTTY to my path (right click my computer, properties, advanced, environment variables, edit path system variable) - Edit C:\Documents and Settings\ YourUserName\Application Data\Subversion\config in notepad Under [tunnels] add: ssh=plink - Generate a key pair using Puttygen and save them. - Paste the public key in to /home/deploy/.ssh/authorized\_keys mkdir ~/.ssh;chmod 700 ~/.ssh cat \> ~/.ssh/authorized\_keys ^D chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized\_keys - Run Pageant - Click on the icon in the taskbar and add the private key saved from above. * * * At this point, everything should work without passwords (svn and putty). Good luck, Bradley Taylor [http://railsmachine.com](http://railsmachine.com) On Jul 9, 1:37 pm, Maarten P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@temesta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/temesta)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 8:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/capistrano-cant-create-tunnel-error/108941/9 "2007-07-09T20:43:37Z")
I don’t think its that common - maybe its a particular version of putty and windows combined or something. I know I tried setting up the config file with plink.exe and that didn’t work, but I can’t remember if I fixed it or not. I ended up going with cygwin. On 7/9/07, Maarten P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > On 7/9/07, Maarten P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > uninstall putty first? If this is a common problem, why isn’t there much ## – Andrew S. \* [http://semprebon.blogspot.com/](http://semprebon.blogspot.com/)