_config.yml 'defaults:' doesn't work for permalink

[edj-boston]

I've tried this on Jekyll 1.4.3 and 1.5.1. I have Ruby version ruby 2.0.0p247 (2013-06-27 revision 41674) installed. I'm on a mac using this command to preview my site:

jekyll serve --watch

I want my permalink setting to be "post"-specific. but it doesn't work

Doesn't work:

markdown: redcarpet
defaults:
  -
    scope:
      type: "post"
    values:
      permalink: /:categories/:title

Works (but is too general):

markdown: redcarpet
permalink: /:categories/:title

[parkr]

You need to install the RC in order to use this: gem install jekyll --pre. It's not available yet in a full release.

[edj-boston]

Thanks!

This wasn't clear on the docs. Maybe this section could get the yellow 'unreleased' banner on it in the meantime?

[parkr]

Yes! I will add that now. Thanks!

[ibc]

jekyll 3.1.2

This produces the expected result:

permalink: pretty

defaults:
  -
    scope:
      path: ''
    values:
      layout: layout

However this:

defaults:
  -
    scope:
      path: ''
    values:
      layout: layout
      permalink: pretty

generates a ugly _site/pretty.html file...

[parkr]

@ibc pretty only works in permalink in the _config.yml file, what you did there is the equivalent of writing permalink: pretty at the top of your file which is not a possibility.

[ibc]

Clear.