Is it possible start a daemon script without having to perform a bundle install exec? At the moment I am working on a project where I have to perform bundle install exec to get my daemons to run. The problem with this is that it means that I have to have a full gem set installed with each project. Am I missing something obvious in my ctl file.

!/usr/bin/env ruby - should this directive point to the RVM gem set I am using? I am not really sure what this line means to be honest. It would be really helpful if you could explain this or if indeed you have had somebody report this problem before.

When I run the command above it gives me the error below.
I looked for a solution to this problem everywhere but could not find anything.
I'm running rails 2.3.8 on passenger and ruby 1.8.7. I though the problem was coming from the fact thait has been updated to rails 3. But I got the gem 1.0.10 and still ahd the same problem

here is the error message:

.../.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p249/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:31:in `gem_original_require': no such file to load -- rails/generators (MissingSourceFile)

I followed all the steps and created a VERY simple worker but when I start it, I get the following error:

I'm using Rails 3.0.3 and Ruby 1.8.7 pl72. Any thoughts would be appreciated!

I, [2011-03-10T18:51:11.830355 #21570] INFO -- : *** below you find the most recent exception thrown, this will be likely (but not certainly) the exception that made the application exit abnormally ***
E, [2011-03-10T18:51:11.830562 #21570] ERROR -- : syntax error on line 35, col -1: ' (ArgumentError) /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/1.8/yaml.rb:133:inload'
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/1.8/yaml.rb:133:in load' /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/specification.rb:480:infrom_yaml'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler.rb:235:in load_gemspec' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler.rb:232:inchdir'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler.rb:232:in load_gemspec' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/source.rb:337:inload_spec_files'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/source.rb:336:in each' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/source.rb:336:inload_spec_files'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/source.rb:551:in load_spec_files' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/source.rb:367:inlocal_specs'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/source.rb:536:in specs' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/definition.rb:147:inresolve'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/definition.rb:145:in each' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/definition.rb:145:inresolve'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/definition.rb:90:in specs' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/definition.rb:135:inspecs_for'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/definition.rb:124:in requested_specs' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/environment.rb:23:inrequested_specs'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:11:in setup' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler.rb:107:insetup'
/home/gary/RoR/tw/config/boot.rb:8
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in gem_original_require' /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:inrequire'
/home/gary/RoR/tw/lib/daemons/../../config/application.rb:1
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in gem_original_require' /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:inrequire'
/home/gary/RoR/tw/lib/daemons/mailer.rb:6
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/application.rb:203:in load' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/application.rb:203:instart_load'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/application.rb:296:in start' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/controller.rb:70:inrun'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons.rb:143:in run' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/cmdline.rb:112:incall'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/cmdline.rb:112:in catch_exceptions' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons.rb:142:inrun'
./lib/daemons/mailer_ctl:25
I, [2011-03-10T18:51:11.830675 #21570] INFO -- : *** below you find all exception objects found in memory, some of them may have been thrown in your application, others may just be in memory because they are standard exceptions ***
E, [2011-03-10T18:51:11.831369 #21570] ERROR -- : failed to allocate memory (NoMemoryError)

E, [2011-03-10T18:51:11.831445 #21570] ERROR -- : stack level too deep (SystemStackError)

E, [2011-03-10T18:51:11.831516 #21570] ERROR -- : exception reentered (fatal)

E, [2011-03-10T18:51:11.836031 #21570] ERROR -- : no such file to load -- bundler (LoadError)
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in gem_original_require' /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:inrequire'
/home/gary/RoR/tw/config/boot.rb:7
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in gem_original_require' /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:inrequire'
/home/gary/RoR/tw/lib/daemons/../../config/application.rb:1
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in gem_original_require' /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:inrequire'
/home/gary/RoR/tw/lib/daemons/mailer.rb:6
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/application.rb:203:in load' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/application.rb:203:instart_load'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/application.rb:296:in start' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/controller.rb:70:inrun'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons.rb:143:in run' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/cmdline.rb:112:incall'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/cmdline.rb:112:in catch_exceptions' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons.rb:142:inrun'
./lib/daemons/mailer_ctl:25
E, [2011-03-10T18:51:11.837356 #21570] ERROR -- : no such file to load -- psych (LoadError)
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in gem_original_require' /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:inrequire'
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:676:in load_yaml' /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/package/tar_input.rb:8 /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:ingem_original_require'
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in require' /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/package.rb:102 /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:ingem_original_require'
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in require' /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/format.rb:7 /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:ingem_original_require'
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in require' /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/installer.rb:7 /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:ingem_original_require'
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in require' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/source.rb:3 /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/dsl.rb:14:ininitialize'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/dsl.rb:6:in new' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/dsl.rb:6:inevaluate'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/definition.rb:17:in build' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler.rb:136:indefinition'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler.rb:124:in load' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler.rb:107:insetup'
/home/gary/RoR/tw/config/boot.rb:8
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in gem_original_require' /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:inrequire'
/home/gary/RoR/tw/lib/daemons/../../config/application.rb:1
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in gem_original_require' /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:inrequire'
/home/gary/RoR/tw/lib/daemons/mailer.rb:6
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/application.rb:203:in load' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/application.rb:203:instart_load'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/application.rb:296:in start' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/controller.rb:70:inrun'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons.rb:143:in run' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/cmdline.rb:112:incall'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/cmdline.rb:112:in catch_exceptions' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons.rb:142:inrun'
./lib/daemons/mailer_ctl:25
E, [2011-03-10T18:51:11.839559 #21570] ERROR -- : You have already activated activesupport 3.0.4, but your Gemfile requires activesupport 3.0.3. Consider using bundle exec. (Gem::LoadError)
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:31:in setup' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/spec_set.rb:12:ineach'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/spec_set.rb:12:in each' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:17:insetup'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler.rb:107:in setup' /home/gary/RoR/tw/config/boot.rb:8 /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:ingem_original_require'
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in require' /home/gary/RoR/tw/lib/daemons/../../config/application.rb:1 /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:ingem_original_require'
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in require' /home/gary/RoR/tw/lib/daemons/mailer.rb:6 /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/application.rb:203:inload'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/application.rb:203:in start_load' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/application.rb:296:instart'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/controller.rb:70:in run' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons.rb:143:inrun'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/cmdline.rb:112:in call' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/cmdline.rb:112:incatch_exceptions'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons.rb:142:in run' ./lib/daemons/mailer_ctl:25 E, [2011-03-10T18:51:11.854328 #21570] ERROR -- : syntax error on line 35, col -1:' (ArgumentError)
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/1.8/yaml.rb:133:in load' /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/1.8/yaml.rb:133:inload'
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/specification.rb:480:in from_yaml' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler.rb:235:inload_gemspec'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler.rb:232:in chdir' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler.rb:232:inload_gemspec'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/source.rb:337:in load_spec_files' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/source.rb:336:ineach'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/source.rb:336:in load_spec_files' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/source.rb:551:inload_spec_files'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/source.rb:367:in local_specs' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/source.rb:536:inspecs'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/definition.rb:147:in resolve' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/definition.rb:145:ineach'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/definition.rb:145:in resolve' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/definition.rb:90:inspecs'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/definition.rb:135:in specs_for' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/definition.rb:124:inrequested_specs'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/environment.rb:23:in requested_specs' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler/runtime.rb:11:insetup'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/bundler-1.0.10/lib/bundler.rb:107:in setup' /home/gary/RoR/tw/config/boot.rb:8 /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:ingem_original_require'
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in require' /home/gary/RoR/tw/lib/daemons/../../config/application.rb:1 /home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:ingem_original_require'
/home/gary/.rvm/rubies/ruby-1.8.7-p72/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems/custom_require.rb:29:in require' /home/gary/RoR/tw/lib/daemons/mailer.rb:6 /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/application.rb:203:inload'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/application.rb:203:in start_load' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/application.rb:296:instart'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/controller.rb:70:in run' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons.rb:143:inrun'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/cmdline.rb:112:in call' /home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons/cmdline.rb:112:incatch_exceptions'
/home/gary/.rvm/gems/ruby-1.8.7-p72/gems/daemons-1.1.0/lib/daemons.rb:142:in `run'
./lib/daemons/mailer_ctl:25

As a gem, I can control which version I use through bundler, rather than having to keep it in vendor/plugins.

The daemon runs, but if i I access active record it blows up.

The complete issue is outlined here:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5441221/custom-daemon-with-rails-3

e:/Ruby/lib/ruby/site_ruby/1.8/rubygems.rb:233:in `activate': can't activate activesupport (= 3.0.0, runtime) for ["railties-3.0.0"], already activated activesupport-2.3.8 for "rails-2.3.8"

with Kozy's new branch I tried to generate a daemon but failed since Rails 3 doesn't accept "script" command as below any longer. I installed it using "rails plugin install git://github.com/kozy/daemon_generator.git" and it seems fine.

Can someone plz help to generate it?
Thx,

./script/generate daemon

if I do "rails generate daemon dm_listener", I get the error: "Could not find generator daemon."