gistfile1.txt

lib/cap-git-archive.rb:
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require 'capistrano/recipes/deploy/scm/git'
Capistrano::Deploy::SCM::Git.class_eval do
  def export(revision, destination)
    git    = command
    execute = []
    args = []

    args << '--format=tar'
    args << "--remote=#{configuration[:repository]}"
    if app_root = configuration[:app_root]
      args << "#{revision}:#{app_root}"
    else
      args << revision
    end

    # export (using git archive)
    execute << "mkdir -p #{destination}"
    execute << "cd #{destination}"
    execute << "#{git} archive #{args.join(' ')} | tar xf -"

    execute.join(" && ")
  end
end
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config/deploy.rb:
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load 'lib/cap-git-archive.rb'
set :scm, :git
set :deploy_via, :copy
set :copy_strategy, :export     # obige export-methode verwenden (per default macht er 'nen checkout)
set :app_root, 'serviceportal'  # das ist der Pfad innerhalb des repositories, der exportiert werden soll
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