[Old Thread] Daemonizing the calibre-server in Ubuntu

[gkbeer]

I've created /etc/init.d/calibre (attahced)

It seems to work but no /var/run/calibre.pid file is being generated.

So the command to start the content server "/etc/init.d/calibre start" hangs. Even though the script hangs, the server does start.

Killing the terminal doesn't kill the server, and "/etc/init.d/calibre stop" fails to stop the server as well.

Is creating the .pid file the responsibility of calibre-server or the init script?

Or do I need to rewrite the script to do starts and stops without a .pid file?

--Glenn

[kovidgoyal]

you need to use the --pidfile argument to calibre-server

[gkbeer]

OK, --pidfile was what I needed.

I also found that the order in which the options were listed was important too.

--with-library=MYLIBRARY --pidfile=/var/run/calibre-server.pid --daemonize

Starting the daemon works but the process started is not calibre-server but /opt/calibre/loader.

Is that right? It seems to work when I load http://localhost:8080.

"/etc/init.d/calibre stop" isn't working now.
The line "start-stop-daemon --stop --quiet --retry=TERM/30/KILL/5 --pidfile $PIDFILE --name $NAME" is messed up because the command to start the content server is calibre-server while the actual process left running is /opt/calibre/loader.

Changing that line to read "loader" in place of $NAME, seems to work.


The attached file is my copy of /etc/init.d/calibre for Ubuntu 9.10. Not pretty but it works.

[kovidgoyal]

You dont need to use --name uf you're using --pidfile when calling start-stop-daemon

[gkbeer]

That did it.

/etc/init.d/skeleton in Ubuntu 9.04 had more options in it that I needed.

Here is my final copy for others to reference.
You will need to edit it to change...
CONTENT=/home/glenn/Library to point to your library.

It goes in /etc/init.d and should be named calibre without the .txt.
In a terminal the following commands need to be run:

cd /etc/init.d
sudo chown root calibre
sudo chgrp root calibre
sudo chmod 755 calibre
sudo insserv calibre

Start/stop the calibre content server with:

sudo /etc/init.d/calibre start
sudo /etc/init.d/calibre stop

Note: don't forget to turn off starting the content server in Calibre's preferences.

[astrodad]

Thanks for posting this. I modified mine to include the port, username, password, and the --develop flag to updates to the library trigger a restart.

Thanks!

[docthomas]

Originally Posted by gkbeer

That did it.

/etc/init.d/skeleton in Ubuntu 9.04 had more options in it that I needed.

Here is my final copy for others to reference.
You will need to edit it to change...
CONTENT=/home/glenn/Library to point to your library.

It goes in /etc/init.d and should be named calibre without the .txt.
In a terminal the following commands need to be run:

cd /etc/init.d
sudo chown root calibre
sudo chgrp root calibre
sudo chmod 755 calibre
sudo insserv calibre

Start/stop the calibre content server with:

sudo /etc/init.d/calibre start
sudo /etc/init.d/calibre stop

Note: don't forget to turn off starting the content server in Calibre's preferences.

I am having trouble using this method with an unbuntu 12.04 server. When I issue the sudo insserv calibre command I get:
sudo: inserv: command not found

I have searched but I cant seen to find an answer on why this fails. I am using the script that was attached to the thread.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by docthomas

I have searched but I cant seen to find an answer on why this fails. I am using the script that was attached to the thread.

The info is 2.5 years old so things may have changed between 9.04 and 12.04. Hopefully someone with knowledge will step up with some help.

Good Luck.

[latepaul]

For some reason insserv is no longer on the path in 12.04. Anyway in Glenn's instructions replace the line:

sudo insserv calibre

with

sudo /usr/lib/insserv/insserv calibre

If you google it various places will tell you to make a sym link so that it's on your path e.g. here but that's up to you.

Attached is an updated "calibre" file based on the 12.04 /etc/init.d/skeleton.

Disclaimer: I tested this on Linux Mint 14 rather than Ubuntu 12.04 itself though I don't believe there are any differences in this regard.

[docthomas]

Originally Posted by latepaul

For some reason insserv is no longer on the path in 12.04. Anyway in Glenn's instructions replace the line:



with



If you google it various places will tell you to make a sym link so that it's on your path e.g. here but that's up to you.

Attached is an updated "calibre" file based on the 12.04 /etc/init.d/skeleton.

Disclaimer: I tested this on Linux Mint 14 rather than Ubuntu 12.04 itself though I don't believe there are any differences in this regard.

Thanks that got my passed the insserv problem but for some reason calibre-server will not run with the --daemonize option. Even from the command line if I pass that option calibre starts and than exits. If I remove --daemonize option the server will launch.

[docthomas]

Originally Posted by docthomas

Thanks that got my passed the insserv problem but for some reason calibre-server will not run with the --daemonize option. Even from the command line if I pass that option calibre starts and than exits. If I remove --daemonize option the server will launch.

Nevermind. I didnt have root listed for the RUN_AS user. Cmdline launching of calibre-server with --daemonize required sudo also. NOOB..
Thanks for the help.