# How to get into the Rails console, or other tasks in a buildpack-based deploy **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions / Help\ **Tags:** rails, login-only\ **Created:** [January 9, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/how-to-get-into-the-rails-console-or-other-tasks-in-a-buildpack-based-deploy/3642 "2022-01-09T20:45:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![brody-next-tms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@brody-next-tms](https://community.fly.io/u/brody-next-tms)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 3:33am UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/how-to-get-into-the-rails-console-or-other-tasks-in-a-buildpack-based-deploy/3642/21 "2022-06-21T03:33:58Z")
I’m using pretty standard buildpacks: ```nohighlight [build] builder = "heroku/buildpacks:20" buildpacks = ["heroku/nodejs", "heroku/ruby"] ``` ---
**Author:** ![brody-next-tms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@brody-next-tms](https://community.fly.io/u/brody-next-tms)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2022, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/how-to-get-into-the-rails-console-or-other-tasks-in-a-buildpack-based-deploy/3642/22 "2022-06-21T19:01:20Z")
So I was able to get this working by: ```auto fly ssh console bash cd /app cat profile.d/ruby.sh # executing is denied ``` Exporting the variables found there manually sets up what we need. Then we can do `bin/rails c` and the console loads. ---
**Author:** ![brody-next-tms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@brody-next-tms](https://community.fly.io/u/brody-next-tms)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 2:43am UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/how-to-get-into-the-rails-console-or-other-tasks-in-a-buildpack-based-deploy/3642/23 "2022-06-23T02:43:37Z")
Update: My solution no longer works as now `/app/profile.d` no longer exists. For a few minutes on one deploy (currently working through [another issue](https://community.fly.io/t/secrets-revert-to-old-values-on-deploy/5707/4)) `/cnb/process` existed but then disappeared when deploying again. ---
**Author:** ![kevbuh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bb73d2/32.png) [@kevbuh](https://community.fly.io/u/kevbuh)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 5:46am UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/how-to-get-into-the-rails-console-or-other-tasks-in-a-buildpack-based-deploy/3642/24 "2022-07-14T05:46:52Z")
I was able to get it working by doing: ```auto fly ssh console bash cd /app bin/rails c ``` Hope this helps someone. ---
**Author:** ![brody-next-tms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@brody-next-tms](https://community.fly.io/u/brody-next-tms)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2022, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/how-to-get-into-the-rails-console-or-other-tasks-in-a-buildpack-based-deploy/3642/25 "2022-07-18T23:15:19Z")
Once I cleared up (admittedly many) other issues this seemed to go away, so I don’t have the solution as everything I did wasn’t related to this issue. ---
**Author:** ![lortza](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/fly1/user_avatar/community.fly.io/lortza/32/5615_2.png) [@lortza](https://community.fly.io/u/lortza)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/how-to-get-into-the-rails-console-or-other-tasks-in-a-buildpack-based-deploy/3642/26 "2022-10-19T15:47:43Z")
This was the most succinct way of getting into `rails console` that I have found so far: ```auto fly ssh console -C "/app/bin/rails console" ``` ---
**Author:** ![fgallaire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/fly1/user_avatar/community.fly.io/fgallaire/32/8083_2.png) [@fgallaire](https://community.fly.io/u/fgallaire)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2023, 12:08am UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/how-to-get-into-the-rails-console-or-other-tasks-in-a-buildpack-based-deploy/3642/27 "2023-01-02T00:08:51Z")
How do you install the apt buildpack ? ---
**Author:** ![brody-next-tms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@brody-next-tms](https://community.fly.io/u/brody-next-tms)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/how-to-get-into-the-rails-console-or-other-tasks-in-a-buildpack-based-deploy/3642/28 "2023-05-26T20:47:35Z")
This issue is cropping up again for me. The furthest I can get is: 1. `fly ssh console` 2. `bash` 3. `cd /app` 4. `bin/rails c` Then I get an error about Ruby versions: ```plaintext Your Ruby version is 2.7.0, but your Gemfile specified 3.2.2 ``` I’ve got no idea where Ruby 2.7.0 comes from, `.ruby-version` is 3.2.2 — I haven’t used Ruby 2 in probably years now. ---
**Author:** ![rubys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/fly1/user_avatar/community.fly.io/rubys/32/16907_2.png) [@rubys](https://community.fly.io/u/rubys)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/how-to-get-into-the-rails-console-or-other-tasks-in-a-buildpack-based-deploy/3642/29 "2023-05-26T21:08:52Z")
Does your Dockerfile have a line that looks like: ```auto ARG RUBY_VERSION=2.7.0 ``` If you have not been making changes to your Dockerfile, you can regenerate it using: ```auto bin/rails generate dockerfile ``` If you run this command, you will get the ability to review the changes before accepting them. If you need to install the generator, you can follow [these instructions](https://github.com/fly-apps/dockerfile-rails#usage). ---
**Author:** ![brody-next-tms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@brody-next-tms](https://community.fly.io/u/brody-next-tms)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/how-to-get-into-the-rails-console-or-other-tasks-in-a-buildpack-based-deploy/3642/30 "2023-05-26T21:19:46Z")
Hello @rubys, I’m using a buildpack so I don’t have a `Dockerfile`. ---
**Author:** ![rubys](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/fly1/user_avatar/community.fly.io/rubys/32/16907_2.png) [@rubys](https://community.fly.io/u/rubys)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/how-to-get-into-the-rails-console-or-other-tasks-in-a-buildpack-based-deploy/3642/31 "2023-05-26T21:28:58Z")
In that case, the 2.7.0 is likely coming from the buildpack. I’d encourage you to try a Dockerfile using the instructions from the link above. ---
**Author:** ![catflydotio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/fly1/user_avatar/community.fly.io/catflydotio/32/14559_2.png) [@catflydotio](https://community.fly.io/u/catflydotio)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/how-to-get-into-the-rails-console-or-other-tasks-in-a-buildpack-based-deploy/3642/32 "2024-04-27T00:43:28Z")
Category updated on April 27, 2024, 12:43am UTC From #How To to #Questions / Help ---
**Author:** ![catflydotio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/fly1/user_avatar/community.fly.io/catflydotio/32/14559_2.png) [@catflydotio](https://community.fly.io/u/catflydotio)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/how-to-get-into-the-rails-console-or-other-tasks-in-a-buildpack-based-deploy/3642/33 "2024-04-27T00:43:29Z")
Tags updated on April 27, 2024, 12:43am UTC Added #rails ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/fly1/original/3X/6/e/6e8955d00cb218e186ebbe3a6ab06fefdce15290.svg) [@system](https://community.fly.io/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/how-to-get-into-the-rails-console-or-other-tasks-in-a-buildpack-based-deploy/3642/34 "2024-05-04T00:43:43Z")
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