deploy.rb

namespace :chef do
	task :default do
		# Tar up Chef Cookbooks and Roles
		system("tar czf 'chef.tar.gz' -C chef/ .")
		# Upload
		upload("chef.tar.gz","/home/#{user}",:via => :scp)
		# Remove existing Chef dir to avoid conflicts...
		run("rm -rf /home/#{user}/chef")
		run("mkdir -p /home/#{user}/chef")
		# Untar new Chef Cookbooks and Rols
		run("tar xzf 'chef.tar.gz' -C /home/#{user}/chef")
		# Run Chef Solo
		sudo("/bin/bash -c 'cd /home/#{user}/chef && #{chef_binary} -c solo.rb -j #{stage}.json'")
		# Clean up
		run("rm -rf /home/#{user}/chef.tar.gz")
		run("rm -rf /home/#{user}/chef")
	end
end