Same problem here. Any hints? Did the exact procedure described in http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/11#Start-as-Linux-Daemon and I get: $ sudo /etc/init.d/web2py start No process in pidfile '/var/run/web2py/web2py.pid' found running; none killed. start-stop-daemon: Unable to start /usr/lib/python: Permission denied (Permission denied)
On Tuesday, December 21, 2010 4:57:39 PM UTC-2, Christopher Steel wrote: > > Hi, > > Mine seemed to work fine right off the bat with Lucid using the > installation scripts that are included in web2py/scripts. I am doing > some automated installation testing so I will let you know if I run > into any issues and how I fixed them. > > In the mean time I am wondering why Web2py is in usr/lib/web2py/ > web2py.py on your setup. Unlike many applications, web2py.py in > particular, probably does not belong in that location (although I know > someone was talking about building a Debian package for web2py at some > point in time...). A more standard web2py setup can be obtained be > unpacking the Web2py source in /home/www-data. This is what should > happen when the included Ubuntu installer script is used. > > If the included Ubuntu installer script is used then the included > services script should work as well. > > > Cheers, > > Chris > > > On Dec 20, 4:50 pm, ghoulmann <rikgold...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Web2py isn't running as a service for me. I relied on the instructions > > here:http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/11#Start-as-Linux-Daemon > > . The file, /etc/init.d/web2py is owned by root and executable. Python > > is at /bin/python, and web2py is at /usr/lib/web2py/web2py.py . No pid > > file is being created in the specified directory. Below, several posts > > ago, I posted a pastebin of the web2py file in init.d. I'm working in > > the service of Sahana Eden, and don't want to scrap this build, which > > is dependent on web2py. However, it can't be completed if web2py won't > > run as a service at startup. I've used the feedback I received, but > > the problem isn't solved. Please, if you have suggestions, I'd love to > > hear them. > > > > On Dec 19, 1:00 pm, ghoulmann <rikgold...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > SO what to do then? It appears no web2py.pid file is being created. > > > > > On Dec 18, 3:27 pm, ghoulmann <rikgold...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Thanks Kenneth. When I look in the specified dir I see that no > web2py > > > > existed. I thought maybe you meant changing the value $PIDDIR, so I > > > > tried that. I changed it to /root/$name and I ended up with the same > > > > result. It created /root/web2py, but the directory is empty. > > > > > > On Dec 18, 2:18 pm, Kenneth Lundström <kenneth.t.lundst...@gmail.com> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Try to move the web2py.pid file and try again. > > > > > > > Kenneth > > > > > > > > Thanks for the tip! Removed --quiet from the two lines. The > service > > > > > > still doesn't appear to start on startup (after reboot). When I > > > > > > manually start with /etc/init.d/web2py (root user) I get this: > No > > > > > > process in pidfile '/var/run/web2py/web2py.pid' found running; > none > > > > > > killed. And the service doesn't seem to work. > > > > > > > > What can be a wise next step? > > > > > > > > On Dec 18, 10:33 am, jeff<jef...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >> When I had this kind of problem, I removed the --quiet and -- > > > > > >> background in the /etc/init.d/web2py file (line 65 and 67 of > your 3rd > > > > > >> file). > > > > > >> I was then able to get some error messages when doing > /etc/init.d/ > > > > > >> web2py start > > > > > > > >> In my case, it helped me to find a stupid error I did. > > > > > > > >> Good luck. > > > > > > > >> On Dec 18, 5:59 am, ghoulmann<rikgold...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > >>> Thanks so much for the reply. I did try both; retried them > when I saw > > > > > >>> your response. Both commands start web2py.py listening on > :8000. SO, > > > > > >>> it does work in these cases. Is there something I can try > next? > > > > > >>> On Dec 17, 6:34 pm, mdipierro<mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> > wrote: > > > > > >>>> did you try start it simply with > > > > > >>>> python web2py.py -a password > > > > > >>>> or > > > > > >>>> nohup python web2py.py -a password& > > > > > >>>> Does it work fine in these cases? > > > > > >>>> On Dec 17, 4:59 pm, ghoulmann<rikgold...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >>>>> I'm thankful this community is here. I'm working on a > project for the > > > > > >>>>> Sahana-Eden team [1]. It calls for running web2py as a > service. I was > > > > > >>>>> thankful to find documentation in the 3rd edition Official > Web2py Book > > > > > >>>>> [2]. Sadly, when I follow the docs I can't get the service > running. / > > > > > >>>>> etc/init.d/web2py start returns no errors; restart returns > no errors, > > > > > >>>>> and status returns nothing. Netstat tells me the interface > isn't > > > > > >>>>> listening on port 8000. > > > > > >>>>> I did use the scripts/web2py.ubuntu.sh script, and did as > instructed > > > > > >>>>> in the documentation. I made changes to some of the > paramaters near > > > > > >>>>> the top of the script; I've made it available as a pastebin > [3]. > > > > > >>>>> I've double-checked the daemon directory, and believe it to > be > > > > > >>>>> correct. I have created web2py user with no password (using > useradd); > > > > > >>>>> as web2py is new to me, I'm not sure that's necessary, but > it has been > > > > > >>>>> done. Web2py has precisely the same mode as a working > service (webmin > > > > > >>>>> in this case) and is owned root:root. Mode is rwxr-xr-x. > > > > > >>>>> I would be very grateful for any guidance, suggestions, > improvements, > > > > > >>>>> encouragement you can offer. > > > > > >>>>> Ultimately, it's the high school students that have > committed to the > > > > > >>>>> project that will benefit - I'm in unfamiliar territory and > learning > > > > > >>>>> along with them. > > > > > >>>>> Rik > > > > > >>>>> [1] > http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/wiki/BluePrintlivecdinstaller > > > > > >>>>> [2] > http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/11#Start-as-Linux-Daemon > > > > > >>>>> [3]http://pastebin.com/9Uz45k3G -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
