Make the install task Windows friendly

jackdempsey · Jul 31, 2008 · 884a80f · 884a80f
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commit 884a80f
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diff --git a/lib/thor/tasks.rb b/lib/thor/tasks.rb
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ def self.package_task(spec)
 
   def self.install_task(spec)
     package_task spec
+
+    null_file = RUBY_PLATFORM =~ /w(in)?32$/ ? "NUL" : "/dev/null"
 
     desc "install", "install the gem"
     define_method :install do
-      old_stderr, $stderr = $stderr.dup, File.open("/dev/null", "w")
+      old_stderr, $stderr = $stderr.dup, File.open(null_file, "w")
       package
       $stderr = old_stderr
       system %{sudo gem install pkg/#{spec.name}-#{spec.version} --no-rdoc --no-ri --no-update-sources}