Running python script on boot

[josir]

I'd like to run a Python / Django program as a init.d startup script. The script line is:

python manage.py runserver 192.168.0.2:8181

The problem: when it runs it spits out messages to the console until I kill it with Ctrl C.

How can I change the script or add some pipes to overcome this problem ?

Any comments or suggestion is welcome!
Thanks in advance,
Josir Gomes
Rio de Janeiro - Brasil

[ghostdog74]

you can try putting into background ? using &

[Giles]

Or try sending the output to /dev/null?

python manage.py runserver 192.168.0.2:8181 > /dev/null

Giles

[josir]

Hi folks, thanks for replying.

/dev/null will not work. It will simply omit the output but it will wait for a input anyway.

How can I use the & in the init.d script?
Where can I find some info about backgrounding the script?

Thanks in advance,
Josir Gomes

[ghostdog74]

Hi folks, thanks for replying.

/dev/null will not work. It will simply omit the output but it will wait for a input anyway.

How can I use the & in the init.d script?
Where can I find some info about backgrounding the script?

Thanks in advance,
Josir Gomes

put & at the end of your command. Google is your best friend. type "Unix background &" in google. Or type "advanced bash"

[josir]

Hi Ghostdog,

GINAP: Google Is Not A Professional...
That is, if Google could solve everything, we would not need a forum...

if you read carefully, you will see that I want to use the "&" with the update.rc command and init.d procedures.

Let me explain myself better: "What are the pitfalls if I use the & inside my script and deploy it with update.rc ? Is this correct in the LSB directives ?"

Thanks anyway: with your post, I could explain better my doubt.
Josir Gomes

[ghostdog74]

Hi Ghostdog,

GINAP: Google Is Not A Professional...
That is, if Google could solve everything, we would not need a forum...

you may be right, but it does solve most things, if you know how to find.

if you read carefully, you will see that I want to use the "&" with the update.rc command and init.d procedures.

no where in your posts did you say you want to use it with update.rc, or have i missed it?

Let me explain myself better: "What are the pitfalls if I use the & inside my script and deploy it with update.rc ? Is this correct in the LSB directives ?"

Thanks anyway: with your post, I could explain better my doubt.
Josir Gomes

i don't have update.rc, so i won't comment on this
please try this and see. :

python manage.py runserver 192.168.0.2:8181 &

Otherwise, you can also code your python script (or runserver? ) to run as a daemon, since its function is a server , right?

[netstrider]

I'm not sure how to get it to run automatically, but if you use KDE or Gnome you can launch it into the background by pressing ALT+F2 and launching it there via command. The output won't be displayed in any terminal window.

[josir]

Hi netstrider,
thanks for replying but your tip does not apply. This application will run 24x7. I have to run it during boot time.

Hi ghostdog74, thanks for replying. I did:

python manage.py runserver 192.168.0.2:8181 &

but it still asks for CTRL-C during boot.

How can I add the command as deamon. Do you have a tutorial or documentation?

Josir.

[ghostdog74]

have you read Django documents...you might be able to find out how to run the server in daemon mode.? have a try