I won''t bore you with the details of how and why. I have my mongrels running under the "apache" user id. In /Library/LaunchDaemons (on the server) create files called org.rubyforge.mongrel.8000 org.rubyforge.mongrel.8001, etc. One such file looks like this: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC -//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>Label</key> <string>org.rubyforge.mongrel.8000</string> <key>OnDemand</key> <false/> <key>WorkingDirectory</key> <string>/usr/local/www/rcm.easesoftware.com/rails/current</string> <key>StandardErrorPath</key> <string>log/mongrel.8000.log</string> <key>UserName</key> <string>apache</string> <key>GroupName</key> <string>daemon</string> <key>ProgramArguments</key> <array> <string>/usr/local/bin/mongrel_rails</string> <string>start</string> <string>-e</string> <string>production</string> <string>-p</string> <string>8000</string> </array> <key>RunAtLoad</key> <true/> </dict> </plist> Note that you want to change the WorkingDirectory. The 8000''s change to 8001, etc for each of the files. To get so that the apache user can control the mongrels, add this to /etc/sudoers (on the server): apache ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /bin/launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.rubyforge.mongrel.* apache ALL=(root) NOPASSWD: /bin/launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.rubyforge.mongrel.* To get so that capistrano can control this remotely, my Cap file has this in it: namespace :deploy do desc "The start task is used by :cold_deploy to start the application up" task :start, :roles => :app do run "sudo /bin/launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.rubyforge.mongrel.*" end desc "Restart the mongrel cluster" task :restart, :roles => :app do run "sudo /bin/launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.rubyforge.mongrel.*" run "sudo /bin/launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.rubyforge.mongrel.*" end desc "Stop the mongrel cluster" task :stop, :roles => :app do run "sudo /bin/launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.rubyforge.mongrel.*" end desc "Hook to set up database.yml" task :after_update_code, :roles => :app do db_config = "#{shared_path}/config/database.yml.production" run "cp #{db_config} #{release_path}/config/database.yml" end end HTH, pedz -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---