Regarding Apache configuration and downloading/compiling ffmpeg: While it's possible to do such things (you can invoke shell scripts or even do the logic in Ruby), I wouldn't recommend using Capistrano for system administration. Since this is a one-time thing, it would be much easier and faster that you ssh to the webserver and configure Apache/ffmpeg directly. Capistrano is made for dealing with often repeating tasks regarding website/app deployment and maintenance.
On Dec 3, 2007 9:59 AM, Tenzin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I am new to capistrano and I am given the job to deploy a RoR > application using capistrano. > > For deploying my Ruby on Rails Applications I need to do the following > things: > > 1. Install Ruby on Rails on the remote server > 2. Configure the apache server and to work with mongrel server > 3. Install some video encode/recode softwares like mencoder/ffmgeg and > flvtool > > I have previously deployed the application on a server by manually > doing all the above tasks my logging into the server using ssh. Now I > want to be able to deploy my application using Capistrano. For that I > would like to clear some of my misunderstandings like: > > 1. Can everything be done with capistrano alone ? Like starting from > installing RoR to modifying the configuration files of the apache > server on the remote server? > 2. Can I also use Capistrano to download the sourcecodes and compile/ > install additional softwares like ffmpeg on my remote server? > > > The remote server runs Red Hat Enterprise. > > Thanking all in advance ... > > Regards > -a Capistrano newbie... > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/capistrano -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
