Hi list, I was thinking today if npm is the right tool to "deploy" or install my application in servers or vms i own. Doing:
npm install git://myprivategit-repo -g >From the vm and then some scripts to "daemonize" it. I am currently deploying to windows, and converting it to a windows service(no iisnode). But i think some of the thoughts i have so far are also valide for nix: -is this a bad practice? Cons: -the other thing doesnt feel right is that global packages ends in a folder inside the user home. And this is not usually the standard place to put an application. -i have to log to the server to update! Maybe i can put another thing listening to updates/ and then do npm update xx Pros: -super easy to set up The other scernario o have explored is to have the folder as a git end point (and a post receive hook) and pushing to that remote whenever i want to update. This is hard to set up this in windows at least.. But seems better in the long run, as the vms and nodes grow. Also I saw Isaacs fleet, looks very cool but havent tried yet. Thoughts? Thanks in advance! -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en
