Using Ruby 1.9.2 and Bundler with Zero-X

In the last few months I was working on bringing Zero-X to Rails 3. The new agent SDK reflects this changes in using now bundler.
In addition to the Rails migration, I ported Zero-X to Ruby 1.9.2. The next tournament on the 25. June 2011 will be the first running fully on 1.9.2. So make sure you're testing your agents in the future against 1.9.2.

For those not familiar with bundler and how to install Ruby 1.9.2, here some steps to get you started:
First we need Ruby 1.9.2. The easiest way to install it is by using RVM (Ruby Version Manager). You can get it by issuing this command in your shell:

bash < <(curl -s https://rvm.beginrescueend.com/install/rvm)

Next we need the agent SDK, which you can download form the Zero-X website.

Unpack the SDK and change to that directory. You will now be asked to examine the .rvmrc file. This file tells RVM to use a specific Ruby Version within this directory. In our case the file contains:

rvm use 1.9.2

After controlling the file, type "yes". Now RVM is looking for Ruby 1.9.2 and if it doesn't exists, it will prompt you a warning and the instruction how to install it.

rvm install 1.9.2

Next we need bundler. As we installed RVM for the current user, we don't need to use sudo to install gems.

gem install bundler

Bundler can now install all necessary gems and check their dependcies.

bundle

You are set and ready to go:

bundle exec rake
or
bundle exec autotest

Enjoy!

Release 0.9.4

I updated Zero X to the current version 0.9.4. This release fixes some bugs and adds some new features. Most of them are all behind the scenes, but some of them you might will note.
The Agent SDK has been revised, as the fixture generator did not create the data, we would expect from the view. This issue has been fixed now, fixtures and view, get by a look_around, are now the same.
In the report active and passive attacks are now distinct by two different colors. When an agent attacked another, the event is marked yellow, while when he was attacked it is marked red. Also you now see a push event, as a consequence of an attack, which tells you where the agent was pushed.

Download the new SDK V.0.9.4