I've been using the mwlib.cgi w/ good success. it doesn't require a daemon to run.
On Aug 24, 6:30 pm, mosa <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey all, > > I am a newb to MediaWiki and setting up a PDF render server, but have > some experience with other tools and shell. > > The project I am working on requires customization of PDF output > sizes, so I have (mostly) set up a PDF render server. Because I do not > have root access on this server, I had to create an instance of Python > (2.4) in our home directory and install and configure all the > requirements for mwlib there. > > The problem I am having is that I cannot find in the documentation how > to start mw-serve as a process that doesn't die. Perhaps I am not > understanding the options for the command or I am starting it wrong, > or perhaps this has to do with no root access? > > I am at the point where I can run mw-serve from the shell and I am > able to generate PDFs, but this only works so long as I keep using it > and creating output. > > At first I thought that this had to do with logging out of shell so I > tried to use screen and nohub to run the process in the background. > (http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2008/08/01/how-to-leave-a-program-running- > after-you-log-out) but I soon realized that mw-serve would stop > running no matter what, as soon as I let it sit with no output or > action for a few minutes. > > Can anyone help me understand how I can keep mw-serve (or perhaps mw- > watch?) running on render server when I do not have root access? I am > unable to locate how to do this in the docs or by browsing these > archives, and I could really use a hand! > > Mosa --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mwlib" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mwlib?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
