module PhotoMover def self.move_photos(user) Dir.chdir Rails.root temp_dir = "tmp/exports/#{user.id}" FileUtils::mkdir_p temp_dir Dir.chdir 'tmp/exports' photos = user.visible_posts.where(:author_id => user.person.id, :type => 'Photo') photos_dir = "#{user.id}/photos" FileUtils::mkdir_p photos_dir photos.each do |photo| current_photo_location = "#{Rails.root}/public/uploads/images/#{photo.remote_photo_name}" new_photo_location = "#{photos_dir}/#{photo.remote_photo_name}" FileUtils::cp current_photo_location, new_photo_location end `tar c #{user.id} > #{user.id}.tar` #system("tar", "c", "#{user.id}",">", "#{user.id}.tar") FileUtils::rm_r "#{user.id.to_s}/", :secure => true, :force => true "#{Rails.root}/#{temp_dir}.tar" end end