How to Install Vlad the Deployer on FreeBSD Latest

Vlad the Deployer is a tool for automating deployment tasks in Ruby on Rails applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Vlad the Deployer on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have the following:

• A FreeBSD Latest server with root access
• Ruby version 2.2 or higher installed

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Vlad the Deployer requires several dependencies to function correctly. You can install them using the following command:

pkg install sudo ruby27-gems rsync

Step 2: Install Vlad the Deployer

1. First, create a new user called vlad and add it to the wheel group:

   adduser
   pw groupmod wheel -m vlad
   

2. Then, switch to the vlad user and install Vlad the Deployer:

   su - vlad
   gem install vlad
   

Step 3: Configure Vlad the Deployer

After installing Vlad the Deployer, you need to configure it to work with your Ruby on Rails application. Here's how to do it:

1. Create a new file called config/deploy.rb in your Rails application directory.

2. Copy the following code into it, replacing your_application_name with the name of your application:

   set :application, "your_application_name"
   set :repository,  "[email protected]:your_username/your_application_name.git"
   
   role :web, "your_server_address"
   role :app, "your_server_address"
   role :db,  "your_server_address", :primary => true
   
   set :user, "vlad"
   set :deploy_to, "/home/vlad/your_application_name"
   

   This configuration tells Vlad the Deployer to deploy your application to the /home/vlad/your_application_name directory on your server.

Step 4: Deploy your Application

Once you have configured Vlad the Deployer, you can deploy your application using the following command:

vlad deploy

This command will deploy your application to the server specified in your configuration file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Vlad the Deployer on FreeBSD Latest.