Posts by Chris Owens

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PostgreSQL Installation Error - Ruby

I ran into a bit of problem moving an app to a test Heroku host – I needed to install PostgreSQL. I added the following to my Gemfile: I then tried to run bundle…

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Stop an Application - Heroku

Just a quick post on how to stop an app on Heroku: This will display a static page to all visitors but still allows for migrations etc: Image unavailable in the…

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Start Rails Console - Ruby on Rails

Just a quick post on the command to start the rails console: Here’s the documentation, it provides a pretty good summary of all the commands you’re likely to need.

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Uninstalling a Gem - Ruby on Rails

Due to a few recent issues with SunSpot (see my previous posts), I’ve decided to uninstall it until I have enough time to work on it properly. Once again, Ruby makes…

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