I want to automate things like: Creating a new Ruby on Rails application with pre-selected database, Git initialize it, create a Heroku project, commit all files, etc. Upload all files in folder to another computer through SSH, but do not overwrite files. Upgrade Ubuntu, install all basic packages through apt-get. From what I understand, tools for this are Rake and Thor, however, which one should I use? Rake seems to me more de-facto and popular. I have heard people recommending Thor. How do these stand to each other in a rundown?

Rake vs. Thor for automation scripts?

I want to automate things like:

Creating a new Ruby on Rails application with pre-selected database, Git initialize it, create a Heroku project, commit all files, etc.
Upload all files in folder to another computer through SSH, but do not overwrite files.
Upgrade Ubuntu, install all basic packages through apt-get.

From what I understand, tools for this are Rake and Thor, however, which one should I use?

Rake seems to me more de-facto and popular. I have heard people recommending Thor.

How do these stand to each other in a rundown?