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#!/usr/bin/env ruby

# include all the software libraries we'll use, first the standard libraries
# (i.e., these come with ruby 1.9)
require 'csv'      # for generating CSV output
require 'json'     # for parsing javascript objects from the API
require 'net/http' # for talking to the server

# this is a 3rd party library, installed using ruby gems:
# gem install addressable

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#!/usr/bin/env ruby
require 'csv'
require 'json'
require 'net/http'

puts CSV.generate_line(%w{ Title Code Edition Cluster Pathway Occupation })

courses = JSON.parse(
  Net::HTTP.get('api.cteresource.org', '/courses/', 80)
)["courses"]

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# some helpful ruby functions for ~/.bashrc

# cd to the load path of a ruby module. E.g:
# $ cdr net/http
# $ pwd
# /path/to/lib/ruby/1.8
#
cdr () {
  cd $(ruby -e 'require "#{ARGV.first}";
    puts $LOAD_PATH.detect { |path| File.exist?("#{path}/#{ARGV.first}.rb") }' \

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# credits
# http://github.com/hartcode/serverjuice/
# http://blog.fiveruns.com/2008/3/3/compiling-ruby-rubygems-and-rails-on-ubuntu
# http://www.rubyinside.com/how-to-install-a-ruby-18-stack-on-ubuntu-810-from-scratch-1566.html

# upgrade packages
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade

# install reasonably easy-to-use text editor (skip this if you can wield something greater)