Installation of all necessary dependencies from a fresh install of Ubuntu:
ruby setup.rb # see comments if dependencies aren't met
Execution instructions:
ruby makedepot.rb [VERSION] [restore] [RANGE]... [save] --work=dir --port=n
"restore" - restore from snapshot before resuming execution
"VERSION" specifies the Rails version to test. Examples:
edge
_2.2.2_
~/git
"RANGE" specifies a set of sections to execute. Examples:
6.2..6.5
7.1-9.5
16
"save" - save snapshot after execution completes
--work=dir: name of work directory to use (default: "work")
--port=n: port number to use for the test (default: 3000)
Output will be produced as makedepot.html.
Tests against makedepot.html can also be run separately:
ruby checkdepot.rb
Output will be produced as checkdepot.html.
Automation tools:
setup.rb: initial setup and verification
testrails.rb: front end to makedepot that manages the environment
dashboard.rb: cgi to monitor status / start jobs
Sample configuration data:
testrails.yml: provides mappings for edition, rails, and ruby versions
dashboard.yml: lists test configurations
Sample output:
http://intertwingly.net/projects/dashboard.html