Batch Starting Servers

Question

How I can create a batch alias for bash?

I need to do this:

cd /somefolder
bundle exec unicorn -p 3000
rackup faye.ru -s thin -E production

bundle and rackup - this is 2 servers

for example I want bind alias z=*all_of_this*

Answer 1

Bash functions are one method but I prefer to create separate scripts for things in my ~/bin/ directory:

mkdir ~/bin/
touch ~/bin/z
chmod +x ~/bin/z
gedit ~/bin/z

Then shove your script in there (with a header) so it looks like this:

#! /bin/bash

cd "$1"
bundle exec unicorn -p 3000
rackup faye.ru -s thin -E production

Then just call z <directory-path>.

It is a longer method than an alias or a bash function but I prefer it because it's a little more separable than munging things in with your other aliases. I won't blame you if you don't agree!

Answer 2

You don't want an alias; you want a bash function, which you can put in the same place as you put your aliases:

z() {
    cd "$1"   # This is the argument passed in
    bundle exec unicorn -p 3000
    rackup faye.ru -s thin -E production
}

Call it like this:

z /somefolder