Hi everyone, I use Hostgator as my hosting provider and I checked out the versions of the apps they are running: Linux CentOS: 5.3 Ruby: 1.8.5 Rails: 2.3.2 MySQL: 5.1.30 I''ve been programming on a windows box but I do have a virtual linux box setup (not for this particular model) - I wasn''t even aware that people still used Ruby 1.8.5.. My current platform for development is: Windows Vista 32 Ruby: 1.9.1-p129 Rails: 2.3.2 MySQL: 5.1.30 Do you think that there will be some problems with my development platform when it goes over to production? What steps do you think I should take (I''m in the process of setting up a vbox for the exact specifications of my host) just in case the host setup doesn''t work properly? Is there a better hosting provider than Gatorhost that will work well with Rails that houses the ability for me to setup my own environment? Thanks.. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Update: I did find one review site which is pretty solid: http://www.webhostingjury.com/ It actually listed my current provider #5 which is good but I can definitely confirm that hostgator does not ruby on rails in their mindset... I''m currently talking to Lunarpages to see what type of VPS plans they have since they are listed #1 on the list. Since I''m going to go down the top 3 or 4 I''ll just provide updates on what I find out to save someone else some time if they happen to read this. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
On Jun 8, 9:42 pm, "J. D." <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Hi everyone, > > I use Hostgator as my hosting provider and I checked out the versions of > the apps they are running: > > Linux CentOS: 5.3 > Ruby: 1.8.5 > Rails: 2.3.2 > MySQL: 5.1.30 > > I''ve been programming on a windows box but I do have a virtual linux box > setup (not for this particular model) - I wasn''t even aware that people > still used Ruby 1.8.5.. > > My current platform for development is: > > Windows Vista 32 > Ruby: 1.9.1-p129 > Rails: 2.3.2 > MySQL: 5.1.30 > > Do you think that there will be some problems with my development > platform when it goes over to production? >I''m always a fan of having a development setup that is as close as possible to the production setup. There are plenty of differences in the ruby standard library, behavior of the language and even syntax between 1.9 and 1.8 Fred> What steps do you think I should take (I''m in the process of setting up > a vbox for the exact specifications of my host) just in case the host > setup doesn''t work properly? Is there a better hosting provider than > Gatorhost that will work well with Rails that houses the ability for me > to setup my own environment? > > Thanks.. > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
J.D., You might check us out at http://railsboxcar.com/. One of our guys just did a short screencast showing off our deployment process. * http://screencast.com/t/9UoB8oYy Cheers, Robby On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 2:38 PM, J. D.<rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > Update: > > I did find one review site which is pretty solid: > > http://www.webhostingjury.com/ > > It actually listed my current provider #5 which is good but I can > definitely confirm that hostgator does not ruby on rails in their > mindset... > > I''m currently talking to Lunarpages to see what type of VPS plans they > have since they are listed #1 on the list. Since I''m going to go down > the top 3 or 4 I''ll just provide updates on what I find out to save > someone else some time if they happen to read this. > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > > >-- Robby Russell Chief Evangelist, Partner PLANET ARGON, LLC design // development // hosting w/Ruby on Rails http://planetargon.com/ http://robbyonrails.com/ http://twitter.com/planetargon aim: planetargon +1 503 445 2457 +1 877 55 ARGON [toll free] +1 815 642 4068 [fax]
I have a virtual server with slicehost. They are quite good so far for what I need and keeps the cost low. I would also look at mosso, who own slicehost and offers a pay as you go version which works out cheaper. Nayeem 2009/6/8 Robby Russell <robby-/Lcn8Y7Ot69QmPsQ1CNsNQ@public.gmane.org>> > J.D., > > You might check us out at http://railsboxcar.com/. > > One of our guys just did a short screencast showing off our deployment > process. > > * http://screencast.com/t/9UoB8oYy > > Cheers, > Robby > > > On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 2:38 PM, J. D.<rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> > wrote: > > > > Update: > > > > I did find one review site which is pretty solid: > > > > http://www.webhostingjury.com/ > > > > It actually listed my current provider #5 which is good but I can > > definitely confirm that hostgator does not ruby on rails in their > > mindset... > > > > I''m currently talking to Lunarpages to see what type of VPS plans they > > have since they are listed #1 on the list. Since I''m going to go down > > the top 3 or 4 I''ll just provide updates on what I find out to save > > someone else some time if they happen to read this. > > -- > > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Robby Russell > Chief Evangelist, Partner > > PLANET ARGON, LLC > design // development // hosting w/Ruby on Rails > > http://planetargon.com/ > http://robbyonrails.com/ > http://twitter.com/planetargon > aim: planetargon > > +1 503 445 2457 > +1 877 55 ARGON [toll free] > +1 815 642 4068 [fax] > > > >-- cashflowclublondon.co.uk ("`-''''-/").___..--''''"`-._ `6_ 6 ) `-. ( ).`-.__.`) (_Y_.)'' ._ ) `._ `. ``-..-'' _..`--''_..-_/ /--''_.'' ,'' (il),-'''' (li),'' ((!.-'' . --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
> > Do you think that there will be some problems with my development > platform when it goes over to production? >Hi, I just noticed your post. I made a post today that you may find quite relevant. http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/189024#new My local configuration is similar to yours. I''ve been with BlueHost for quite some time and generally I am happy with them--but not for Rails. I''m a newbie so you by all means, consider the source for anything I say. I am using Sun''s VirtualBox for a lot of my Ruby and Rails learning. But I no longer start projects that I think I might want to keep. I found porting to other servers quite challenging at times, so I wouldn''t recommend that approach. Read my other post and if you have questions, I''m happy offer what little help I can from my very humble level. Steven -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Well, if anyone manages to read this: Nightmare #1: Always ask the hosting provider (before signing up on a VPS) exactly what linux distros they have available. When you find your provider only has (ONE) - CentOS 4.5 (final) you have to realize that this provider won''t be a good one (regardless of their reviews). Why? CentOS 4.5 does not have access to a lot of beneficial repositories. The best I found without going out and compiling by source was Ruby 1.8.1. Most CentOS VPS templates have Yum installed. Not so yummie... Sure you can install apt and try to download packages but the type of packages you''ll want will have been made specifically for ubuntu. I''m not saying it can''t be done - but, what I am saying is it is most likely going to be a nightmare. Nightmare #2: The Linux distro is only one complication. What is your application going to really need to work at the end? How are you going to port your app over to the server? Does the provider understand ruby or rails? I''m finding that the one I signed up for does not. ============= Currently waiting for a refund from Lunarpages (highly recommended by a lot of review sites). Here''s some updates on my searches: 1. Hostgator (doesn''t support VPS environments - only shared and dedicated) - Great service, great cost, great uptime but you are going to pay 15 bucks a month for shared or 190 bucks a month for dedicated. If you do manage to get shared, they can upgrade ruby to 1.8.7 and install as many gems as you need through their ticketing system. But, with shared - you have no write access to anything and can''t work on any issues firsthand should they come up. Dedicated is more expensive with hostgator than other sites. 2. Lunarpages (supports all environments) - Great service, great cost, great uptime but they aren''t ruby and rails saavy. They only have one VPS environment CentOS 4.5 and their current ubuntu template isn''t due out for months. They have no backend management for the ruby environment. A complete waste if you find them. ----- continuing my search with some of the suggestions here.. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Want a nice VPS? Go for slicehost or linode, you won''t regret it. Also, try to use Ubuntu, as there''s plenty of material about setting up an environment to deploy RoR applications, it''s also dead easy to manage and configure. And i never heard of those two hosting companies you spoke about. - Maurício Linhares http://codeshooter.wordpress.com/ | http://twitter.com/mauriciojr On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 12:09 AM, Älphä Blüë<rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > Well, if anyone manages to read this: > > Nightmare #1: Always ask the hosting provider (before signing up on a > VPS) exactly what linux distros they have available. When you find your > provider only has (ONE) - CentOS 4.5 (final) you have to realize that > this provider won''t be a good one (regardless of their reviews). Why? > > CentOS 4.5 does not have access to a lot of beneficial repositories. > The best I found without going out and compiling by source was Ruby > 1.8.1. Most CentOS VPS templates have Yum installed. Not so yummie... > Sure you can install apt and try to download packages but the type of > packages you''ll want will have been made specifically for ubuntu. > > I''m not saying it can''t be done - but, what I am saying is it is most > likely going to be a nightmare. > > Nightmare #2: The Linux distro is only one complication. What is your > application going to really need to work at the end? How are you going > to port your app over to the server? Does the provider understand ruby > or rails? I''m finding that the one I signed up for does not. > > =============> > Currently waiting for a refund from Lunarpages (highly recommended by a > lot of review sites). > > Here''s some updates on my searches: > > 1. Hostgator (doesn''t support VPS environments - only shared and > dedicated) - Great service, great cost, great uptime but you are going > to pay 15 bucks a month for shared or 190 bucks a month for dedicated. > If you do manage to get shared, they can upgrade ruby to 1.8.7 and > install as many gems as you need through their ticketing system. But, > with shared - you have no write access to anything and can''t work on any > issues firsthand should they come up. Dedicated is more expensive with > hostgator than other sites. > > 2. Lunarpages (supports all environments) - Great service, great cost, > great uptime but they aren''t ruby and rails saavy. They only have one > VPS environment CentOS 4.5 and their current ubuntu template isn''t due > out for months. They have no backend management for the ruby > environment. A complete waste if you find them. > > ----- > > continuing my search with some of the suggestions here.. > > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > > >
And before I forget, when you sign up for a VPS you are assuming FOR YOURSELF the responsability of managing your own install. Unless you''re hosting with a company that provides application installation support (like EngineYard) the folks from your hosting service are not likely to help you to setup your server or install the libraries you need. In a VPS you''re expected to know what you''re doing. - Maurício Linhares http://codeshooter.wordpress.com/ | http://twitter.com/mauriciojr On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 12:09 AM, Älphä Blüë<rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > Well, if anyone manages to read this: > > Nightmare #1: Always ask the hosting provider (before signing up on a > VPS) exactly what linux distros they have available. When you find your > provider only has (ONE) - CentOS 4.5 (final) you have to realize that > this provider won''t be a good one (regardless of their reviews). Why? > > CentOS 4.5 does not have access to a lot of beneficial repositories. > The best I found without going out and compiling by source was Ruby > 1.8.1. Most CentOS VPS templates have Yum installed. Not so yummie... > Sure you can install apt and try to download packages but the type of > packages you''ll want will have been made specifically for ubuntu. > > I''m not saying it can''t be done - but, what I am saying is it is most > likely going to be a nightmare. > > Nightmare #2: The Linux distro is only one complication. What is your > application going to really need to work at the end? How are you going > to port your app over to the server? Does the provider understand ruby > or rails? I''m finding that the one I signed up for does not. > > =============> > Currently waiting for a refund from Lunarpages (highly recommended by a > lot of review sites). > > Here''s some updates on my searches: > > 1. Hostgator (doesn''t support VPS environments - only shared and > dedicated) - Great service, great cost, great uptime but you are going > to pay 15 bucks a month for shared or 190 bucks a month for dedicated. > If you do manage to get shared, they can upgrade ruby to 1.8.7 and > install as many gems as you need through their ticketing system. But, > with shared - you have no write access to anything and can''t work on any > issues firsthand should they come up. Dedicated is more expensive with > hostgator than other sites. > > 2. Lunarpages (supports all environments) - Great service, great cost, > great uptime but they aren''t ruby and rails saavy. They only have one > VPS environment CentOS 4.5 and their current ubuntu template isn''t due > out for months. They have no backend management for the ruby > environment. A complete waste if you find them. > > ----- > > continuing my search with some of the suggestions here.. > > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > > >
Maurício Linhares wrote:> Want a nice VPS? > > Go for slicehost or linode, you won''t regret it. Also, try to use > Ubuntu, as there''s plenty of material about setting up an environment > to deploy RoR applications, it''s also dead easy to manage and > configure. > > And i never heard of those two hosting companies you spoke about.I''ll do some research on those two as well... Thanks mate. Hostgator has been around for awhile (pretty good with the exception of the issues I spoke about). Lunarpages I looked on a few review sites and they are probably a good company but just not rails oriented. I have no problems with the expectations of managing my own VPS. I''ve done it for many years before I went with a smaller plan. I can use Plesk, cpanel, SSH but with VPS''s you can''t install OS distros because they are templated. So, you can''t just decide to say hey I think I''ll toss ubuntu on here. Unfortunately, you have to ask the company you are hosted for if they have an ubuntu distro available. In my case, the hosting provider does not. I''m definitely going with ubuntu but I''m going to make sure the new provider has everything that I need before committing. I use ubuntu on my VMWare box on windows and love it. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
My research list for VPS sites will be: Slicehost Railsboxcar Linode Hostingrails Anyone have others that are rails-centric and support VPS for ubuntu? -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Älphä Blüë<rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > My research list for VPS sites will be: > > Slicehost > Railsboxcar > Linode > Hostingrails > > Anyone have others that are rails-centric and support VPS for ubuntu? >We''re Debian-based (Etch). * http://railsboxcar.com/ Get in touch with us... Robby -- Robby Russell Chief Evangelist, Partner PLANET ARGON, LLC design // development // hosting w/Ruby on Rails http://planetargon.com/ http://robbyonrails.com/ http://twitter.com/planetargon aim: planetargon +1 503 445 2457 +1 877 55 ARGON [toll free] +1 815 642 4068 [fax]
Älphä Blüë wrote:> My research list for VPS sites will be: > > Slicehost[...] Slicehost is *great*. Excellent management interface, wide selection of distributions, no hassle. I generally set up my clients'' slices there with Ubuntu (usually an LTS release), Apache, Passenger, Ruby EE, and PostgreSQL (I''m not a fan of mySQL). Pretty easy. BTW, Slicehost was recently bought by Rackspace, probably my favorite dedicated hosting provider. So that makes it twice as cool! Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org marnen-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote:> Älphä Blüë wrote: >> My research list for VPS sites will be: >> >> Slicehost > [...] > > Slicehost is *great*. Excellent management interface, wide selection of > distributions, no hassle. I generally set up my clients'' slices there > with Ubuntu (usually an LTS release), Apache, Passenger, Ruby EE, and > PostgreSQL (I''m not a fan of mySQL). Pretty easy. > > BTW, Slicehost was recently bought by Rackspace, probably my favorite > dedicated hosting provider. So that makes it twice as cool! > > Best, > -- > Marnen Laibow-Koser > http://www.marnen.org > marnen-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.orgI did about 4 hours research into the 4 I listed above. I''ve narrowed my choices down to Slicehost or Railsboxcar - those two seem to be very well versed in rails environments. Linode was good but it also owns luggage.com and I want a 100% webhost provider that''s focused. Hostingrails seemed very fishy. There''s only two websites associated with their IP address and it seems to be hosted mom and pop shop style... (Slicehost is in the #1 lead right now) - Unless I can find something better or Railsboxcar can show me something more - that''s my go to at the moment. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
I would also look at mosso or rackspacecloud. Their price as I said before is a bit more competitive then their own Slicehost. 2009/6/10 Älphä Blüë <rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org>> >-- cashflowclublondon.co.uk ("`-''''-/").___..--''''"`-._ `6_ 6 ) `-. ( ).`-.__.`) (_Y_.)'' ._ ) `._ `. ``-..-'' _..`--''_..-_/ /--''_.'' ,'' (il),-'''' (li),'' ((!.-'' . --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Developer In London wrote:> I would also look at mosso or rackspacecloud. Their price as I saidChecking that out.. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Okay I did some more research into slicehost and spoke with people regarding that site: The good news is they have a good article foundation for setting up slices. However, each slice (vps) is bare bones and has to be setup completely from scratch. This means that they have absolutely nothing on them. You have to setup your SSH, firewall, Apache, PHP, MySQL, Ruby etc. all from scratch. In addition, they use 64-bit slices so this adds another piece into the puzzle. However, you can always add ia32-libs to work with 32-bit apps on 64-bit.. They also do not have cpanel or plesk to manage your vps. They use another type of manager (slice manager) to manage your vps. If you need to get Cpanel it''s a monthly charge for the license. You can still setup plesk for free though.. I''m still going to look into the others and take my time. I just wanted to update this topic in case someone runs through here and finds it and reads my notes for what I discovered. For those of you using slicehost, can you confirm or add to any of my notes and/or provide some of your own experiences with setup? Did you find it very difficult? How about porting over sites from another webhost to slicehost. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
2009/6/10 Älphä Blüë <rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org>> > Okay I did some more research into slicehost and spoke with people > regarding that site: > > The good news is they have a good article foundation for setting up > slices. > > However, each slice (vps) is bare bones and has to be setup completely > from scratch. This means that they have absolutely nothing on them. > You have to setup your SSH, firewall, Apache, PHP, MySQL, Ruby etc. all > from scratch. In addition, they use 64-bit slices so this adds another > piece into the puzzle. However, you can always add ia32-libs to work >SSH is installed otherwise you cant ssh to their server. Apache, PHP, MySQL and Ruby are installed also. Firewall is also installed. These things come standard with most linux distribution nowadays. I have never had any trouble regarding the 64 bit. With Mosso there is a very good documentation on installing and configuring the server. Slicehost also has a fairly detailed documentation.> with 32-bit apps on 64-bit.. > > They also do not have cpanel or plesk to manage your vps. They use > another type of manager (slice manager) to manage your vps. If you need > to get Cpanel it''s a monthly charge for the license. You can still > setup plesk for free though..I dont run a hosting company, so I never felt the need for cpanel, havent been a big fan of cpanel or plesk either. I use their DNS system to add my domain names. Slice Manager is quite good. What I like most is their backup service where I can backup a whole image of my system and restore it whenever I want. It also keeps weekly and daily backups automatically. Slicehost charges an extra $5/month but Rackspace does it for free at the moment. So same server slicehost sells for $20+$5 ($25) can cost about $13 with rackspace.> > > I''m still going to look into the others and take my time. I just wanted > to update this topic in case someone runs through here and finds it and > reads my notes for what I discovered. > > For those of you using slicehost, can you confirm or add to any of my > notes and/or provide some of your own experiences with setup? Did you > find it very difficult? How about porting over sites from another > webhost to slicehost. >As I said, I dont use slicehost for hosting. I must admit with just 256mb ram and a slice of the CPU it might not be the most ideal if you run a heavy site. You might be better off with a dedicated server and do your own backup. Hope this helps. Nayeem --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On Jun 10, 12:02 pm, "Älphä Blüë" <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-s.net> wrote:> For those of you using slicehost, can you confirm or add to any of my > notes and/or provide some of your own experiences with setup? Did you > find it very difficult? How about porting over sites from another > webhost to slicehost.I started using slicehost recently and have had a good experience with it. The articles are well written, and they''re good about helping out via their chat service. My only prior linux administration experience was running linux on an older laptop, which hardly compares with setting up a server. I had no real problems with getting it going (setting up postfix with google apps mail took a little finesse), and I found the learning experience to be useful in itself. That said, you do incur a labor cost in administering your own server. You should look at engineyard if you want to take a lot of that work out of your hands. They''re expensive, but they offer a lot of configuration and deployment automation/consultion, and they have the esteemed Ezra Zygmuntowicz on staff.
Älphä Blüë wrote: [...]> You have to setup your SSH, firewall, Apache, PHP, MySQL, Ruby etc. all > from scratch.Not quite. SSH is there, and I seem to remember that Apache is as well. I think Ruby is also, but I use Ruby EE for production hosting, which is a relatively simple installation. I''ve never looked for PHP or mySQL, since I don''t really use either one.> In addition, they use 64-bit slices so this adds another > piece into the puzzle. However, you can always add ia32-libs to work > with 32-bit apps on 64-bit..I don''t think I''ve ever needed to do that (unless some package installed it for me). I''ve never had any compatibility problems on Slicehost.> > They also do not have cpanel or plesk to manage your vps.You''re right, but those are generally more trouble than they''re worth. I usually put Webmin on my servers, which in my opinion is far better. [...]> > For those of you using slicehost, can you confirm or add to any of my > notes and/or provide some of your own experiences with setup? Did you > find it very difficult?It''s not difficult at all -- of course, it wasn''t my first Linux setup either.> How about porting over sites from another > webhost to slicehost.I should think that you could either use Capistrano and you SCM for that, or you could just put the whole thing into a tarball and copy it. Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org marnen-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote:> Not quite. SSH is there, and I seem to remember that Apache is as well. > I think Ruby is also, but I use Ruby EE for production hosting, which is > a relatively simple installation. I''ve never looked for PHP or mySQL, > since I don''t really use either one.Marnen/Klochner: Thanks for the feedback on this. I managed to get a full refund from the hosting provider I went with and so now I can go with a VPS that is managed with rails in mind. I sent an email (awaiting a reply) from slicehost about what is installed already on their slices. I need to have PHP and MySQL because my old website was developed using both. I need to keep the initial site up until I''m ready to port over the rails distro.. I noticed you said you use Ruby EE for production hosting. I''ve been looking into this as it seems very interesting. Is Ruby EE difficult to setup? And, if you use Ruby EE for production, what are you using for development? Just curious.. Slicehost may be the way I will go... -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Okay I received my answer: Reply was: As previously stated, our images are bare bones installations and do not come with many common applications such as Apache, MySQL and PHP pre-installed. I have attached a list of the installed packages on a default slice. adduser install apt install apt-utils install aptitude install base-files install base-passwd install bash install bsdutils install busybox-initramfs install bzip2 install ca-certificates install console-setup install console-terminus install coreutils install cpio install cron install curl install dash install debconf install debconf-i18n install debianutils install dhcp3-client install dhcp3-common install diff install dmidecode install dmsetup install dpkg install e2fslibs install e2fsprogs install eject install file install findutils install gcc-4.3-base install gnupg install gpgv install grep install gzip install hostname install ifupdown install initramfs-tools install initscripts install iproute install iptables install iputils-ping install kbd install klibc-utils install klogd install laptop-detect install less install libacl1 install libatm1 install libattr1 install libblkid1 install libbz2-1.0 install libc6 install libcap2 install libclass-accessor-perl install libcomerr2 install libcurl3 install libcurl3-gnutls install libcwidget3 install libdb4.6 install libdb4.7 install libdevmapper1.02.1 install libedit2 install libept0 install libfribidi0 install libgcc1 install libgcrypt11 install libgdbm3 install libgnutls26 install libgpg-error0 install libgpm2 install libidn11 install libio-string-perl install libkeyutils1 install libklibc install libkrb53 install libldap-2.4-2 install liblocale-gettext-perl install liblockfile1 install libmagic1 install libncurses5 install libncursesw5 install libnewt0.52 install libpam-modules install libpam-runtime install libpam0g install libparse-debianchangelog-perl install libpcre3 install libpopt0 install libpython2.6 install libreadline5 install libsasl2-2 install libsasl2-modules install libselinux1 install libsepol1 install libsigc++-2.0-0c2a install libslang2 install libsqlite3-0 install libss2 install libssl0.9.8 install libstdc++6 install libtasn1-3 install libtext-charwidth-perl install libtext-iconv-perl install libtext-wrapi18n-perl install libtimedate-perl install libusb-0.1-4 install libuuid1 install libvolume-id1 install libwrap0 install libx11-6 install libx11-data install libxapian15 install libxau6 install libxcb1 install libxdmcp6 install libxext6 install libxmuu1 install locales install lockfile-progs install login install logrotate install lsb-base install lsb-release install lzma install makedev install mawk install mime-support install mktemp install module-init-tools install mount install nano install ncurses-base install ncurses-bin install net-tools install netbase install netcat install netcat-traditional install ntpdate install openssh-client install openssh-server deinstall openssl install passwd install perl install perl-base install perl-modules install procps install python install python-minimal install python2.6 install python2.6-minimal install readline-common install sed install ssh install startup-tasks install sudo install sysklogd install system-services install sysv-rc install sysvinit-utils install tar install tasksel install tasksel-data install tcpd install tzdata install ubuntu-keyring install ubuntu-minimal install udev install upstart install upstart-compat-sysv install upstart-logd install util-linux install vim install vim-common install vim-runtime install vim-tiny install wget install whiptail install x11-common install xauth install xkb-data install zlib1g install -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
For clarification the bare bones applies to "all" slices but the list of installed applies to ubuntu - which was what I was asking about... -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Älphä Blüë wrote: [...]> I noticed you said you use Ruby EE for production hosting. I''ve been > looking into this as it seems very interesting. Is Ruby EE difficult to > setup?No. You may have to adjust a few symlinks, but that''s not hard and there''s info on the Web about what exactly you need to do.> And, if you use Ruby EE for production, what are you using for > development?The Ruby 1.8.6 interpreter that came with Mac OS X 10.5. Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org marnen-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
I am now a new member of Slicehost. Thanks everyone for assisting me here. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
In case anyone reads this thread - Slicehost measured up to all the hype given it. It is fantastic. I got my slice yesterday evening and by the next morning my complete site is up and running from start to finish. It was not as difficult as I thought it would be. Also, the admins have a chat room and I sat in the chat room and anytime I encountered an issue or had a question they answered me immediately! They are there 24/7! Everything has gone as smooth as a baby''s bottom. I''m very happy and excited. I wanted to say thanks again for letting me know about the site. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.