Debian startup file for Rails thin instances

README.md

Rails startup with bundler, rvm and specific user

e.g. for user stefan, starting two different applications, located under /apps/APPLICATION/prod/current.

This script is very useful, because it is run at startup of server, so no 503 anymore.

Put this script under /etc/init.d/ and make it executable chmod +x /etc/init.d/rails_apps

rails_apps

#!/bin/bash
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:          rails
# Required-Start:
# Required-Stop:
# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
# Short-Description: rails applications
# Description:       rails applications
### END INIT INFO
# Author: Name <email@domain.tld>
user="stefan"
railsstart() {
  load_rvm="source /home/$user/.rvm/scripts/rvm && rvm use"
  thin="bundle exec thin -C config/thin.yml"
  path=$1
  command=$2
  echo "$load_rvm && cd /apps/$path/prod/current && $thin $command"
}


# Aktionen
case "$1" in
    start)
        exec sudo -u $user bash -c "`railsstart movie start`; `railsstart pics start`"
        ;;
    stop)
        exec sudo -u $user bash -c "`railsstart movie stop`; `railsstart pics stop`"
        ;;
    restart)
        exec sudo -u $user bash -c "`railsstart movie restart`; `railsstart pics restart`"
        ;;
esac

exit 0