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I found a nice script on crazylittlehacks and modified it slightly. Put the attachment to /usr/local/bin, chmod +x and run...
Update: Staticmatic will not be further developed. They suggest to switch to middleman. If you need to make a static...
Deprecated ways to execute shell code in Ruby This is just a reference for legacy code. For new code, always...
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When your cucumber features grow massively over time, the test execution can take a lot of time.
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Wrapping a string in this class gives you a prettier way to test for equality.
passenger-install-apache2-module --auto
Before installing chef, make sure curl is installed and sudo finds your gems setup chef-client: follow this guide
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When you simply want to get to know Puppet, follow puppetlabs’ Learning Puppet Docs. They give you a handy introduction...
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Install Ubuntu Server Download an image from this site Select File > New… to and follow the instructions, choose the .iso...
Whenever is a Ruby gem that provides a clear syntax for writing and deploying cron jobs.
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