Re: [Fab-user] Blog post on deploying applications with Fabric

[Nick Sergeant]

Christian,

Thanks for the response - glad you liked it!

You're writing `config.fab_hosts = ['...']` instead of `set(fab_hosts
= ['...'])` but the `config` object isn't in Fabric 0.0.9.

In Fabric 0.0.9, 'set(fab_hosts = ['..'])' doesn't appear to work.  I first learned of this here:

http://lethain.com/entry/2008/nov/04/deploying-django-with-fabric/

Now that I re-read his comment at the very bottom - I should note that I pulled 0.0.9 from the Git repository - which is apparently why I must use config.fab_hosts.

Another strange thing is that you explicitly set the `fab_host`
variable, apparently because it doesn't quite work. I'm pretty sure it
does work in 0.0.9 as-released.

I think this might be a bug related to using load() for the external functions, but I'm not sure.  I tried a number of things, but was unable to get $(fab_host) to work in any fab functions in my build.  I should setup a test build to demonstrate.  I believe I was getting 'KeyError'.  As you mentioned, it may be due to the way I'm setting config.fab_hosts.

Lastly, I use `local("echo something")` in my examples/samples a lot,
but those are really just contrived examples... Really, the only
reason you would do that instead of just `print("ing")` is to get
`$(variable)` expantion.

Makes sense - I guess I was just glued to the fab functions at that point :)

Thanks, again!

Nick Sergeant

www.nicksergeant.com

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On Nov 6, 2008, at 5:34 PM, Christian Vest Hansen wrote:

Hi. It's a nice article and I enjoyed reading it.

A couple of things had me mulling...

You're writing `config.fab_hosts = ['...']` instead of `set(fab_hosts
= ['...'])` but the `config` object isn't in Fabric 0.0.9.

Another strange thing is that you explicitly set the `fab_host`
variable, apparently because it doesn't quite work. I'm pretty sure it
does work in 0.0.9 as-released.

So I'm guessing that your examples are based on some more recent
in-development version of fabric - that would certainly explain the
`config` object. And then `fab_host` not working properly would be a
regression.

Lastly, I use `local("echo something")` in my examples/samples a lot,
but those are really just contrived examples... Really, the only
reason you would do that instead of just `print("ing")` is to get
`$(variable)` expantion.

On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 11:05 PM, Nick Sergeant <address@hidden> wrote:

Hi, guys!  I was new to Fabric about 8 hours ago, and have since improved my

workflow massively.

This is certainly a testament to the value Fabric brings to the development

community.

I wrote a blog post detailing my experience with it today, and would love if

anyone has any comments or suggestions on it:

http://nicksergeant.com/blog/programming/developing-and-deploying-applications-fabric-and-subversion

Thanks!

Nick Sergeant

www.nicksergeant.com

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(315) 719-2047

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