I deploy this way via continuous deployment (from github private repos). It's a pretty good way to do things. I update the repository (if the push was to the right branch), run tests, and if everything passes restart the server. I even use dependencies this way (though they don't seem to update well - not sure if that's a bug in npm or something I'm doing wrong).
Matt. On Mon, Jun 4, 2012 at 6:57 PM, José F. Romaniello <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 > -- 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
