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How to Use Dropbox to Test Install Scripts
Testing install scripts often requires a cycle of testing and modification to get the tarball just right.
Here's how to use Dropbox to test your install script.
Requirements
- You must have a Dropbox account in order for this to work.
- You can test install scripts with any tool using this method.
- You can not use a Dropbox url for an RSpec with Flack using this method. (However you can use the load from a file feature with Flack.)
Instructions
- Install Dropbox for your system.
- Place the tarball in your Dropbox folder on your local system.
- Alternatively, place the relevant files in your Dropbox folder and then tar them up using:
tar -czvf file.tar.gz FILE1 FILE2 DIR1 DIR2 DIR3
- Alternatively, place the relevant files in your Dropbox folder and then tar them up using:
- Share a link to the tarball. Instructions for your OS
- Create or modify your RSpec to point to the URL for the shared link. Drop the
dl=0
off the end of the URL. - Test your RSpec.