ericallam

Open the postgresql.conf config file:

$> mate /usr/local/var/postgres/postgresql.conf

Uncomment the line with 'log_destination' and set it to 'syslog'

log_destination = 'syslog'

Open the syslog config:

jcasimir

Ruby Debugger

Most of the time simple output statements using warn, raise, or a logger will help you find your issue. But sometimes you need the big guns, and that means ruby-debug.

Ruby-Debug

The ruby-debug package has had some rocky times during the transition from Ruby 1.8.7 to 1.9.2 and beyond. But now, finally, the debugger is reliable and usable.

Installation

chriseppstein

This gist is no longer valid. Please see Compass-Rails for instructions on how to install.

mbbx6spp

Best UNIX Shell tools

These are a list of usages of shell commands I can't live without on UNIX-based systems.

Install

Mac OS X

Using Homebrew (yes, I am opinionated) you can install the following tools with the following packages:

mbbx6spp

GitHub (Bash) Shell URLs

Local Shell setup

This is an environment file to source upon shell startup (via .bashrc/.bash_profile or your shell's corresponding file). If your shell isn't Bash you will likely need to port the functions to your shell's syntax.

Setup your local clone of a GitHub repo

When inside your local Git clone of a Github repo you need to do the following (only once per repo):

qrush

lukewendling

# Install with:
# bash < <(curl -L https://raw.github.com/gist/1621689)
#
# Reference: http://blog.wyeworks.com/2011/11/1/ruby-1-9-3-and-ruby-debug
#
# > bundle -v
# > Bundler version 1.0.21

echo "Installing ruby-debug with ruby-1.9.3-p0 and Bundler ..."

burke

ruby-1.9.3-p327 cumulative performance patch for rbenv

This installs a patched ruby 1.9.3-p327 with various performance improvements and a backported COW-friendly GC, all courtesy of funny-falcon.

Requirements

• rbenv
• ruby-build

You will also need a C Compiler. If you're on Linux, you probably already have one or know how to install one. On OS X, you should install XCode, and brew install autoconf using homebrew.

mbbx6spp

GitHub Compare Links

The Basics

Ok, so the basic anatomy of a GitHub compare link is:

https://github.com/USER/REPO/compare/REF1...REF2

EndangeredMassa

alias tm="~/.tmux/tmux.sh"