gistfile1.txt

namespace :export_import do
  desc 'link ~/Export_Import to ~/mdm/current/script/export_import'
  task :link, :roles => :control do
    exp_imp_link = "#{home}/Export_Import"
    run <<"END_OF_RUN"
if [ ! -L #{exp_imp_link} ]; then                                             
  if [ -e #{exp_imp_link} ]; then                                             
    rm -rf #{exp_imp_link}.backup                                             
    mv #{exp_imp_link} #{exp_imp_link}.backup                                 
  fi
  ln -s #{current_path}/script/export_import #{exp_imp_link}                  
fi

END_OF_RUN
  end
end


TRYING TO USE IT

cgrubb@np26.wc1.yellowpages.com > cap -S environment=dev export_import:link
  * executing `export_import:link'
  * executing "if [ ! -L /home/mdmdev/Export_Import ]; then\\\n  if [ -e /home/mdmdev/Export_Import ]; then\\\n    rm -rf /home/mdmdev/Export_Import.backup\\\n    mv /home/mdmdev/Export_Import /home/mdmdev/Export_Import.backup\\\n  fi\\\n  ln -s /home/mdmdev/mdm/current/script/export_import /home/mdmdev/Export_Import\\\nfi"
    servers: ["mdmnp1"]
Password: 
    [mdmnp1] executing command
 ** [out :: mdmnp1] sh: -c: line 7: syntax error: unexpected end of file
    command finished
failed: "env GEM_HOME=/home/mdmdev/.gems PATH=/opt/ruby-ypc/bin:/home/mdmdev/.gems/bin:$PATH GEM_PATH=/home/mdmdev/.gems:/opt/ruby-ypc/lib/ruby/gems/1.8:$GEM_PATH sh -c \"if [ ! -L /home/mdmdev/Export_Import ]; then\\\\\n  if [ -e /home/mdmdev/Export_Import ]; then\\\\\n    rm -rf /home/mdmdev/Export_Import.backup\\\\\n    mv /home/mdmdev/Export_Import /home/mdmdev/Export_Import.backup\\\\\n  fi\\\\\n  ln -s /home/mdmdev/mdm/current/script/export_import /home/mdmdev/Export_Import\\\\\nfi\"" on mdmnp1