Rails - Nov 2009 - Question about updating files in production / Mongrel restart

Hello,

I just completed my first real rails application. I successfully
deployed it, configured apache/mongrel clusters, etc. However, I do
need to make code changes on the site often. I noticed the only time
the change takes effect is when mongrel is recycled. Is there anyway
around that? I know best practice is to do scheduled updates...etc.
But this s a small site that will have need frequent updates. I read
up on Capistrano a bit, but it seems that part of its steps is a
mongrel restart. Is this really the only way?

Thanks!

On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 5:58 PM, MJFuzz
<mjaffe02-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I just completed my first real rails application. I successfully
> deployed it, configured apache/mongrel clusters, etc. However, I do
> need to make code changes on the site often. I noticed the only time
> the change takes effect is when mongrel is recycled. Is there anyway
> around that? I know best practice is to do scheduled updates...etc.
> But this s a small site that will have need frequent updates. I read
> up on Capistrano a bit, but it seems that part of its steps is a
> mongrel restart. Is this really the only way?
>
I don''t think you have another choice if you''re using mongrel,
however, I''ve never deployed mongrel clusters, always used passenger.
-- 
Leonardo Mateo.
There''s no place like ~

In production mode, the classes are all cached on load.  This is for  
performance reasons.  In development mode, the classes are reloaded on  
each request which enables you to see your changes immediately.  That  
being said, changes to routes or the environment files would still not  
reload.  Generally speaking restarting your mongrel/passenger  
instances is the best approach. If you are less concerned for  
performance you could run in production with caching disabled, though  
I would advise against it.  Even for a small site, Capistrano is  
simply to setup & well worth doing.  Also, dump Mongrel & use  
Enterprise Ruby & passenger.... it is so much less of a headache to  
manage for deploys & manages memory much better you''ll appreciate
the
change.

Niels


On Nov 6, 2009, at 12:24 PM, Leonardo Mateo wrote:
>
> On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 5:58 PM, MJFuzz
<mjaffe02-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I just completed my first real rails application. I successfully
>> deployed it, configured apache/mongrel clusters, etc. However, I do
>> need to make code changes on the site often. I noticed the only time
>> the change takes effect is when mongrel is recycled. Is there anyway
>> around that? I know best practice is to do scheduled updates...etc.
>> But this s a small site that will have need frequent updates. I read
>> up on Capistrano a bit, but it seems that part of its steps is a
>> mongrel restart. Is this really the only way?
>>
>
> I don''t think you have another choice if you''re using
mongrel,
> however, I''ve never deployed mongrel clusters, always used
passenger.
> -- 
> Leonardo Mateo.
> There''s no place like ~
>
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great! i will look at that. Thanks!

On Nov 6, 12:33 pm, Niels Meersschaert
<nmeersscha...-ee4meeAH724@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
> In production mode, the classes are all cached on load.  This is for  
> performance reasons.  In development mode, the classes are reloaded on  
> each request which enables you to see your changes immediately.  That  
> being said, changes to routes or the environment files would still not  
> reload.  Generally speaking restarting your mongrel/passenger  
> instances is the best approach. If you are less concerned for  
> performance you could run in production with caching disabled, though  
> I would advise against it.  Even for a small site, Capistrano is  
> simply to setup & well worth doing.  Also, dump Mongrel & use  
> Enterprise Ruby & passenger.... it is so much less of a headache to  
> manage for deploys & manages memory much better you''ll
appreciate the  
> change.
>
> Niels
>
> On Nov 6, 2009, at 12:24 PM, Leonardo Mateo wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Fri, Nov 6, 2009 at 5:58 PM, MJFuzz
<mjaff...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> >> Hello,
>
> >> I just completed my first real rails application. I successfully
> >> deployed it, configured apache/mongrel clusters, etc. However, I
do
> >> need to make code changes on the site often. I noticed the only
time
> >> the change takes effect is when mongrel is recycled. Is there
anyway
> >> around that? I know best practice is to do scheduled
updates...etc.
> >> But this s a small site that will have need frequent updates. I
read
> >> up on Capistrano a bit, but it seems that part of its steps is a
> >> mongrel restart. Is this really the only way?
>
> > I don''t think you have another choice if you''re
using mongrel,
> > however, I''ve never deployed mongrel clusters, always used
passenger.
> > --
> > Leonardo Mateo.
> > There''s no place like ~
>
> > >
>  smime.p7s
> 3KViewDownload

MJFuzz wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I just completed my first real rails application. I successfully
> deployed it, configured apache/mongrel clusters, etc. However, I do
> need to make code changes on the site often. 
Just checking: you are using decent version control, right?
> I noticed the only time
> the change takes effect is when mongrel is recycled. Is there anyway
> around that? I know best practice is to do scheduled updates...etc.
That''s not necessarily a best practice.
> But this s a small site that will have need frequent updates. I read
> up on Capistrano a bit, but it seems that part of its steps is a
> mongrel restart. Is this really the only way?
Just about.  But why should it worry you?  At least with Passenger, an 
app restart only takes a few seconds.

And if you''re not using Capistrano yet...set it up right away! :)
> 
> Thanks!
Best,
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