Using “git push” to deploy Ruby applications to your own server

Deployments using source control probably aren't wise for most cases -- the index, for the most part, is always growing.

&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; # Not currently on any branch.<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; nothing to commit (working directory clean)<p>&gt;&gt; This means we’re on the version of Dokku currently suggested for use with Ubuntu 12.04 by its author.<p>No, it just means your on a detached head. Instead of git status, try:<p><pre><code> git tag --points-at HEAD</code></pre>

Dokku is awesome (as is Docker which it builds on). The guy that wrote it (Jeff Lindsay) has been working on Flynn for the past 6 months - <a href="https://flynn.io/" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;flynn.io&#x2F;</a> - think of Flynn like a &#x27;multi host dokku&#x27;

If anyone is interested, i just added the MS alternative (it&#x27;s the engine for Azure, but it&#x27;s opensource and you can use it yourselve)<p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7755914" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=7755914</a>

I&#x27;m curious how this would handle rolling restarts (maybe a randomized delay before deploying?) or rollbacks on failed deployments...

I have used git-deploy in many cases and it works great for any language&#x2F;framework combo

Very interesting, as GitLab B.V. CEO I&#x27;m very much looking forward to part 2 :-)