localdeploy.sh for a Meteor app. This script assumes that you are using upstart scripts, nginx with SSL, and nodejs from http://ppa.launchpad.net/chris-lea/node.js/ubuntu

gistfile1.txt

#!/bin/bash
function test {
    "$@"
    status=$?
    if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
        echo "error with $1"
    fi
    return $status
}
APP_HOME=/home/meteor/myapp

git pull

echo "Update node"
# Need to update the package catalog.
apt-get update > /dev/null
# Need to clean up unused packages.
apt-get autoremove -y > /dev/null
# Finally install the latest version of node.
apt-get install -y nodejs

cd $APP_HOME/superslick-app/

echo "Updating meteorite packages..."
test mrt install
test rm -rf packages/npm/.npm/

echo "Bundling your app...."
test meteor bundle ../bundle.tgz

cd $APP_HOME
test rm -rf bundle

echo "Deploying bundled app."
test tar -xzf bundle.tgz

OldWD=`pwd`
cd bundle/programs/server
npm install fibers

cd $OldWD

echo "Updating upstart jobs."
cp upstart/* /etc/init/

echo "Restarting the app service."
sudo service mymeteorapp restart


echo "Updating the nginx configuration."
sudo cp nginx/*.conf /etc/nginx/sites-available/
sudo cp nginx/ssl/* /etc/nginx/ssl/

sudo ln -sf /etc/nginx/sites-available/meteor.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/meteor.conf

echo "Restarting nginx."
sudo /etc/init.d/nginx stop
sudo /etc/init.d/nginx start