how to run a rake task from plugin's install.rb?

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Hello, I wrote a plugin that adds some rake tasks. Upon installation of my plugin, I would like one of these rake tasks to be run. How do I do that in install.rb?

Thank you.

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Hello,

Hello.

I wrote a plugin that adds some rake tasks. Upon installation of my plugin, I would like one of these rake tasks to be run. How do I do that in install.rb?

Rake::Task['task:name'].invoke

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I tried that and then 'script/plugin install' wouldn't install it cleanly anymore.

When a plugin is installed, how/when is the install.rb file invoked? I mean, in that file, can I count on the Rails environment already being loaded?

Also, how do I test that file? I can't simply say "ruby install.rb" unless I load all the environment stuff myself in that file.

Thanks for the help.