Getting Started
Install lazyportal like any other Ruby gem:
$ gem install lazyportal
In your project directory, type:
$ lazy
This will cause lazyportal to generate a Rakefile in that same directory (or append an existing Rakefile if you already have one). This new Rakefile loads a suite of nifty rake tasks that can be used immediately in your uPortal skinning & theming endeavors (and Liferay, too).
Tasks
To start and stop tomcat, for example, type:
$ rake start
And:
$ rake stop
To list all available tasks along with brief descriptions (rake equivalent to ant -p):
$ rake -T
If you need to run a uPortal ant task, make sure to be really lazy when you do it:
$ rake initportal