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Andrew Graham-Yooll
Andrew Graham-Yooll

Reputation: 2258

Gunicorn is stuck on docker run command with a Flask Application

I have my container app_container built, exposing port 8000 as per my application code. The entry point to the container is ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/gunicorn", "web_interface:app", "-w 4", "-t 90", "--log-level=info", "-b 127.0.0.1:8000", "--reload"].

When I build and run the container with docker run --link postgres_db_container --name foo app_container, it runs the gunicorn command to the app. Unlike when i run the app locally, it stops at 

[2017-06-19 16:01:16 +0000] [1] [INFO] Starting gunicorn 19.7.1
[2017-06-19 16:01:16 +0000] [1] [INFO] Listening at: http://127.0.0.1:8000
[2017-06-19 16:01:16 +0000] [1] [INFO] Using worker: sync
[2017-06-19 16:01:16 +0000] [8] [INFO] Booting worker with pid: 8
[2017-06-19 16:01:16 +0000] [10] [INFO] Booting worker with pid: 10
[2017-06-19 16:01:16 +0000] [11] [INFO] Booting worker with pid: 11
[2017-06-19 16:01:16 +0000] [13] [INFO] Booting worker with pid: 13

Anybody have a clue as to why the gunicorn process just stalls here, and does not continue?

No errors to go on either. So if you have any idea how to get more info, Im all ears...

Edit:

When cancel the process with control+c, I see a test print message :

^C[2017-06-19 16:09:27 +0000] [1] [INFO] Handling signal: int
[2017-06-19 16:09:27 +0000] [10] [INFO] Worker exiting (pid: 10)
[2017-06-19 16:09:27 +0000] [11] [INFO] Worker exiting (pid: 11)
[2017-06-19 16:09:27 +0000] [8] [INFO] Worker exiting (pid: 8)
---- Generate Mapping ----
---- Preparing Databases ----

So it seems gunicorn is hung up on some process, but I dont know how to find out what it is.

Upvotes: 4

Views: 1775

Answers (1)

Robert
Robert

Reputation: 36733

Let's give some combo suggestions:

  • Check that you are mapping a port to your localhost in order to access the container app:

    docker run -p 8000:8000 (rest of the command)

  • Listen to "-b 0.0.0.0:8000" instead of "-b 127.0.0.1:8000", that is a requirement for docker to map ports. So see docker ps, search for the symbol -> in PORTS column (you should see 0.0.0.0:8000->8000.

Then, navigate to localhost:8000 in your web browser to check that your app properly renders.

Upvotes: 1

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