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@daddz
daddz / file_queue.rb
Created April 1, 2010 23:23
a ruby queue based on a file
class FileQueue
def initialize(file_name)
@file_name = file_name
end
def push(obj)
safe_open('a') do |file|
file.write(obj + "\n")
end
@karmi
karmi / workers.rake
Created July 22, 2010 15:58
Rake taks to launch multiple Resque workers in development/production with simple management included
# Rake task to launch multiple Resque workers in development/production with simple management included
require 'resque/tasks' # Require Resque tasks
namespace :workers do
# = $ rake workers:start
#
# Launch multiple Resque workers with the Rails environment loaded,
# so they have access to your models, etc.
@peterhost
peterhost / node_debian_init.sh
Created November 25, 2010 11:41
Daemon init script for node.js based app/server (DEBIAN/UBUNTU)
#!/bin/sh
# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# SOME INFOS : fairly standard (debian) init script.
# Note that node doesn't create a PID file (hence --make-pidfile)
# has to be run in the background (hence --background)
# and NOT as root (hence --chuid)
#
# MORE INFOS : INIT SCRIPT http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-opersys.html#s-sysvinit
# INIT-INFO RULES http://wiki.debian.org/LSBInitScripts
# INSTALL/REMOVE http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/28
@mtigas
mtigas / gist:952344
Last active March 20, 2025 09:03
Mini tutorial for configuring client-side SSL certificates.

Client-side SSL

For excessively paranoid client authentication.


Updated Apr 5 2019:

because this is a gist from 2011 that people stumble into and maybe you should AES instead of 3DES in the year of our lord 2019.

some other notes:

@shapeshed
shapeshed / nginx_rails_3_1
Created October 10, 2011 19:13
Nginx Config for Rails 3.1 with Unicorn and Asset Pipeline
upstream app {
server unix:/srv/app/current/tmp/sockets/unicorn.sock fail_timeout=0;
}
server {
listen 80;
server_name www.app.com;
rewrite ^/(.*) http://app.com/$1 permanent;
}
server {
@erikh
erikh / hack.sh
Created March 31, 2012 07:02 — forked from DAddYE/hack.sh
OSX For Hackers
#!/usr/bin/env sh
##
# This is script with usefull tips taken from:
# https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx
#
# install it:
# curl -sL https://raw.github.com/gist/2108403/hack.sh | sh
#
@mikhailov
mikhailov / 0. nginx_setup.sh
Last active January 21, 2025 08:21
NGINX+SPDY with Unicorn. True Zero-Downtime unless migrations. Best practices.
# Nginx+Unicorn best-practices congifuration guide. Heartbleed fixed.
# We use latest stable nginx with fresh **openssl**, **zlib** and **pcre** dependencies.
# Some extra handy modules to use: --with-http_stub_status_module --with-http_gzip_static_module
#
# Deployment structure
#
# SERVER:
# /etc/init.d/nginx (1. nginx)
# /home/app/public_html/app_production/current (Capistrano directory)
#
@josephwecker
josephwecker / new_bashrc.sh
Created August 11, 2012 04:36
Replace .bashrc, .bash_profile, .profile, etc. with something much more clean, consistent, and meaningful. Now a repo: https://github.com/josephwecker/bashrc_dispatch
#!/bin/bash
# License: Public Domain.
# Author: Joseph Wecker, 2012
#
# -- DEPRICATED --
# This gist is slow and is missing .bashrc_once
# Use the one in the repo instead! https://github.com/josephwecker/bashrc_dispatch
# (Thanks gioele)
#
# Are you tired of trying to remember what .bashrc does vs .bash_profile vs .profile?
@gautamrekolan
gautamrekolan / application_controller.rb
Created August 19, 2012 17:28 — forked from gonzedge/application_controller.rb
Rails 3.1 - Adding custom 404 and 500 error pages
class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
# ...
unless Rails.application.config.consider_all_requests_local
rescue_from Exception, with: :render_500
rescue_from ActionController::RoutingError, with: :render_404
rescue_from ActionController::UnknownController, with: :render_404
rescue_from ActionController::UnknownAction, with: :render_404
rescue_from ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound, with: :render_404
end
@thegrubbsian
thegrubbsian / object.rb
Created August 28, 2012 15:41
Using Rails try() for chaining multiple methods
class Object
def try_all(*methods)
values = [self]
methods.each do |method|
value = values.last.try(method)
return nil if value.nil?
values << value
end
values.last