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capistrano_sudo_helpers.rb
# I got tired of uploading to /tmp then moving to the correct location, so these two convenience methods will save you a lot of time in the long run.
# Helper method to upload to /tmp then use sudo to move to correct location.
def put_sudo(data, to)
filename = File.basename(to)
to_directory = File.dirname(to)
put data, "/tmp/#{filename}"
run "#{sudo} mv /tmp/#{filename} #{to_directory}"
end
# Helper method to create ERB template then upload using sudo privileges (modified from rbates)
def template_sudo(from, to)
erb = File.read(File.expand_path("../templates/#{from}", __FILE__))
put_sudo ERB.new(erb).result(binding), to
end
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