Standalone server stopped working after latest update

RobertBB · 12-18-2017, 12:40 PM

Hi.
For many years now I have run the standalone content server as a service using NSSM, so the server starts every time my Windows Server starts.
Then, after updating to v.3.14, the service starts the content server, but I can no longer access it from my laptop. This is on the same internal network.
If I stop the service, and start the server from within Calibre, everything works great, but as soon as I stop it, and start the standalone server, the web page is no longer working.
What has happened to the Standalone Content Server after the update?
The name of the exe is the same as it has always been, so why has it suddenly stopped working?
Hope someone can help me.

Regards
RobertBB

kovidgoyal · 12-18-2017, 02:27 PM

https://calibre-ebook.com/new-in/twelve

All the command line arguments to calibre-server.exe have changed. https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gen...re-server.html

RobertBB · 12-18-2017, 04:11 PM

Thanks for your reply.
I actually found out what the problem is, while I waited for a reply

Looks to me that the new standalone server is not reading the settings from the server settings inside calibre, so when I set the port to be 8081, the standalone server still listen on 8080.
So all I need to know now is how to make the standalone content server listen on port 8081?
As I said, I use nssm to make the standalone server start as a service, so if you have any tips for me it would be highly appreciated.

PeterT · 12-18-2017, 04:23 PM

As the page that Kovid linked to says, --port specifies the port to listen on.

RobertBB · 12-18-2017, 04:43 PM

Thanks PeterT that did the trick. I totally overlooked the --port in the list. Guess I'm getting old

I put the --port 8081 in the arguments entry in NSSM, and now everything is back to normal.
Thanks again :-)

12-18-2017, 12:40 PM	#1
RobertBB Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Android Phone	Standalone server stopped working after latest update Hi. For many years now I have run the standalone content server as a service using NSSM, so the server starts every time my Windows Server starts. Then, after updating to v.3.14, the service starts the content server, but I can no longer access it from my laptop. This is on the same internal network. If I stop the service, and start the server from within Calibre, everything works great, but as soon as I stop it, and start the standalone server, the web page is no longer working. What has happened to the Standalone Content Server after the update? The name of the exe is the same as it has always been, so why has it suddenly stopped working? Hope someone can help me. Regards RobertBB

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12-18-2017, 02:27 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	https://calibre-ebook.com/new-in/twelve All the command line arguments to calibre-server.exe have changed. https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gen...re-server.html

12-18-2017, 04:11 PM	#3
RobertBB Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Android Phone	Thanks for your reply. I actually found out what the problem is, while I waited for a reply Looks to me that the new standalone server is not reading the settings from the server settings inside calibre, so when I set the port to be 8081, the standalone server still listen on 8080. So all I need to know now is how to make the standalone content server listen on port 8081? As I said, I use nssm to make the standalone server start as a service, so if you have any tips for me it would be highly appreciated.

12-18-2017, 04:23 PM	#4
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,166 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	As the page that Kovid linked to says, --port specifies the port to listen on.

12-18-2017, 04:43 PM	#5
RobertBB Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2017 Device: Android Phone	Thanks PeterT that did the trick. I totally overlooked the --port in the list. Guess I'm getting old I put the --port 8081 in the arguments entry in NSSM, and now everything is back to normal. Thanks again :-)