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Why do you need a Linux VDI? Test locally with the Rails server, then deploy to Heroku.
by w1ntermute 13y ago
Why do you need a Linux VDI? Test locally with the Rails server, then deploy to Heroku.
- kiallmacinnes 13y agoSo.. You're half right IMHO! A linux desktop is entirely unnecessary. But so is Heroku. This "just deploy to Heroku" mentality is really starting to get on my nerves. Heroku is a great product that solves real problems for a certain class of project (and user). It is not, in any way, shape or form, the solution to every problem. Stop telling people it is.
- hayksaakian 13y agoyou can't argue with their free tier. if you need to get a rails app hosted NOW, it's as simple as heroku create appname git push heroku master
- aaronblohowiak 13y agoDeploying someone's first RoR project seems like exactly the class of project and user that Heroku is a good fit for.
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- gtani 13y agoYes, if you're runnign rails, you definitely shd learn the first 10 minutes of a wide open VPS config (passwd,ssh, fial2ban, iptables/ufw etc)... sometime But it doesn't have to be the first deploy
- jrbeal 13y agoDon't "need" a Linux VDI but I have to install Ruby and Rails somewhere. Linux (Mint) seemed like a logical choice. Most people recommend NOT installing to Windows. Like I said earlier, I'd be down with buying a separate box just for this purpose (and future projects) with Linux installed natively if you guys thought that would gain me an advantage. I have a Heroku account and might deploy there initially but also have a Bluehost account that I intend to use eventually.