Question

I’m tired of typing $ rails new [app name] -d postgresql --skip-test-unit every time I start a new rails app. I’m using rails 3.2.

Is there any way to make using postresql and skipping test unit my default for new rails apps?

Answer 1

Yes. Rails 3.2 makes setting those defaults easy by updating your ~/.railsrc file.

At the command line:

$ echo -d postgresql -T > ~/.railsrc

Now every new rails app will use postgresql and avoid testunit.

$ rails new [my new app]
[my computer]:[my directory] [my name]$ rails new [my new app]
Using -d postgresql -T from /Users/benjaminunger/.railsrc
  create  
  create  README.rdoc
  create  Rakefile
.
.
.

Any flag for the rails new generator can become a default by updating the ~/.railsrc file.