# Start nginx and tail the logfile
# catch ^C and kill nginx
function ss {
TRAPINT() {
print “Caught Control C, shutting down nginx”
sudo /etc/init.d/nginx stop
}
sudo /etc/init.d/nginx start
tail -f log/development.log

}

Then I would just type ss under my rails application, it would launch nginx, and tail the log file for me. When I was done I could just hit ^C and it would automatically shut down nginx. I think passenger light is going to do away with needing this but may come in handy to someone.

function rails_command {
local cmd=$1
shift
if [ -e script/rails ]; then
script/rails $cmd “$@”
else
script/$cmd “$@”
fi
}

function ss {
rails_command “server” “$@”
}

function sc {
rails_command “console” “$@”
}

function sg {
rails_command “generate” “$@”
}

function sr {
rails_command “runner” “$@”
}

Don’t know in the examples above, but at least for runner $@ should be quoted, like “$@” you know.