[Zope] Zope 2.7.0 zopectl problems (bug?) and questions

[Dieter Maurer]

Marcel Maré wrote at 2004-2-16 14:03 +0100:
>I'm trying to find out how to use the zopectl script.
>
>My guess (in the absence of docs) would be that:
>
>./zopectl start     starts zope
>./zopectl stop     stops zope

Yes.

BTW, there are some docs in "zdaemon/component.xml".

>The start command gives me the following problem:
>
>MJMG5:~/devel/python/Zope/instance2/bin mjm$ ./zopectl start
>Traceback (most recent call last):
> ...
>   File  
>"/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.3/lib/ 
>python2.3/os.py", line 504, in _spawnvef
>     wpid, sts = waitpid(pid, 0)
>OSError: [Errno 10] No child processes

This should not happen unless you have a SIGCHLD handler
installed or "fork" or "waitpid" are broken.

>But Zope DOES start! This on a Mac G5 (OSX 10.3) and python 2.3.

This would indicate a broken "waitpid" or "fork".

  Check the "pid" returned by "fork".
  It must be the pid of your Zope process.
  If it is, then "waitpid" is broken (otherwise "fork").

>Also what do the 'daemon', 'backoff-limit' and 'forever' options do?  

They are documented in "zdaemon/component.xml".


-- 
Dieter