Tips on installing XO

jasonnix

@Danp, Not really. Which settings?

Danp

@jasonnix It is in the documentation at the very bottom.

jasonnix

Hi @Danp,
Do you mean this?
I did:

# rm -rf node_modules
# yarn
# yarn build

Then:

# nano config.toml

useSudo = true

After it:

# nano /etc/sudoers

xo ALL=(root)NOPASSWD: /bin/mount, /bin/umount, /bin/findmnt

Then, I tried to install XO as a system service:

# yarn global add forever
yarn global v1.22.21
[1/4] Resolving packages...
[2/4] Fetching packages...
[3/4] Linking dependencies...
[4/4] Building fresh packages...
success Installed "forever@4.0.3" with binaries:
      - forever
Done in 6.52s.
#
# forever start dist/cli.mjs
warn:    --minUptime not set. Defaulting to: 1000ms
warn:    --spinSleepTime not set. Your script will exit if it does not stay up for at least 1000ms
info:    Forever processing file: dist/cli.mjs
(node:742838) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
(node:742838) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(node:742838) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
root@XO:/usr/local/src/xen-orchestra-master/packages/xo-server# yarn global add forever
yarn global v1.22.21
[1/4] Resolving packages...
[2/4] Fetching packages...
[3/4] Linking dependencies...
[4/4] Building fresh packages...
success Installed "forever@4.0.3" with binaries:
      - forever
Done in 5.91s.
#
# forever-service install orchestra -r xo -s dist/cli.mjs
forever-service version 0.5.11

Platform - Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Could not provision service
Service is already present

Finally:

# /sbin/service orchestra status
● orchestra.service - LSB: forever-service startup script for orchestra
     Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/orchestra; generated)
     Active: active (exited) since Mon 2024-03-11 05:42:09 EDT; 6min ago
       Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
    Process: 743635 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/orchestra start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
        CPU: 19ms

Mar 11 05:42:05 XO systemd[1]: Starting orchestra.service - LSB: forever-service startup script for orchestra...
Mar 11 05:42:07 XO orchestra[743635]: Starting orchestra
Mar 11 05:42:09 XO systemd[1]: Started orchestra.service - LSB: forever-service startup script for orchestra.

jasonnix

Hello,
Any idea to solve this? I have to manually start XO with the forever start dist/cli.mjs command and when I reboot the server, the service doesn't start automatically!

john.c

@jasonnix said in Tips on installing XO:

Hello,
Any idea to solve this? I have to manually start XO with the forever start dist/cli.mjs command and when I reboot the server, the service doesn't start automatically!

Did you enable that service to start at boot with systemctl enable orchestra.service?

This will make the Xen Orchestra service start automatically on each and every boot.

jasonnix

Hi @john-c,
I did:

# systemctl enable orchestra.service
orchestra.service is not a native service, redirecting to systemd-sysv-install.
Executing: /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install enable orchestra

Then I rebooted the system and checked the service:

# systemctl status orchestra.service
● orchestra.service - LSB: forever-service startup script for orchestra
     Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/orchestra; generated)
     Active: active (exited) since Wed 2024-03-27 08:10:55 EDT; 1min 11s ago
       Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
    Process: 514 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/orchestra start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
        CPU: 30ms

Mar 27 08:10:49 XO systemd[1]: Starting orchestra.service - LSB: forever-service startup script for orchestra...
Mar 27 08:10:53 XO orchestra[514]: Starting orchestra
Mar 27 08:10:55 XO systemd[1]: Started orchestra.service - LSB: forever-service startup script for orchestra.

XO is not running:

# ss -tupln
Netid   State    Recv-Q   Send-Q       Local Address:Port       Peer Address:Port   Process                                                     
udp     UNCONN   0        0                  0.0.0.0:111             0.0.0.0:*       users:(("rpcbind",pid=468,fd=5),("systemd",pid=1,fd=37))   
udp     UNCONN   0        0                     [::]:111                [::]:*       users:(("rpcbind",pid=468,fd=7),("systemd",pid=1,fd=39))   
tcp     LISTEN   0        511              127.0.0.1:6379            0.0.0.0:*       users:(("redis-server",pid=515,fd=6))                      
tcp     LISTEN   0        4096               0.0.0.0:111             0.0.0.0:*       users:(("rpcbind",pid=468,fd=4),("systemd",pid=1,fd=36))   
tcp     LISTEN   0        511                  [::1]:6379               [::]:*       users:(("redis-server",pid=515,fd=7))                      
tcp     LISTEN   0        4096                  [::]:111                [::]:*       users:(("rpcbind",pid=468,fd=6),("systemd",pid=1,fd=38))

Can't login to XO:

This site can’t be reached

DustinB

@jasonnix I think it's time you try and use an installation script. You're clearly having issues that are specific to you.

I'd just give up on this "I don't trust scripts" thing you have if you can't figure this process out, which is really straight-forwards.

Danp

You may want to try removing the service and then installing it again.

jasonnix

Hi @Danp,
How?

Danp

@jasonnix Documentation for forever can be found at https://github.com/zapty/forever-service

jasonnix

@Danp, according to the XO documentation I ran the following command:

$ sudo forever-service install orchestra -r "Current_UserName" -s dist/cli.mjs

Is this wrong?

Danp

@jasonnix AFAIK it is correct. I've never personally used forever, so my advice is only based on what you've posted to this thread.

This part looked suspicious, so that is why I recommended removal / recreation --

# forever start dist/cli.mjs
warn:    --minUptime not set. Defaulting to: 1000ms
warn:    --spinSleepTime not set. Your script will exit if it does not stay up for at least 1000ms
info:    Forever processing file: dist/cli.mjs
(node:742838) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(Use `node --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)
(node:742838) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency
(node:742838) Warning: Accessing non-existent property 'padLevels' of module exports inside circular dependency

jasonnix

Hi @Danp,
I did:

# sudo forever-service delete orchestra
forever-service version 0.5.11

Platform - Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Service orchestra deleted successfully

What is the next step? Should I run $ sudo forever-service install orchestra -r "Current_UserName" -s dist/cli.mjs command again?

Danp

These are the steps shown in the documentation --

yarn global add forever
yarn global add forever-service

# Be sure to edit the path below to where your install is located!
cd /home/username/xen-orchestra/packages/xo-server/

# Change the username below to the user owning XO
forever-service install orchestra -r username -s dist/cli.mjs

I don't see where you previously ran the line to install forever-service. Is that no longer needed?

To answer your question, Yes, you would rerun that command after switching to the correct directory as shown above.

jasonnix

Hi @Danp,
I did the following commands:

# yarn global add forever
yarn global v1.22.21
[1/4] Resolving packages...
[2/4] Fetching packages...
[3/4] Linking dependencies...
[4/4] Building fresh packages...

success Installed "forever@4.0.3" with binaries:
      - forever
Done in 5.19s.
#
# yarn global add forever-service
yarn global v1.22.21
[1/4] Resolving packages...
[2/4] Fetching packages...
[3/4] Linking dependencies...
[4/4] Building fresh packages...

success Installed "forever-service@0.5.11" with binaries:
      - forever-service
      - get-forever-config
Done in 4.48s.
#
# forever-service install orchestra -r xo -s dist/cli.mjs
forever-service version 0.5.11

Platform - Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
orchestra provisioned successfully

Commands to interact with service orchestra
Start   - "sudo service orchestra start"
Stop    - "sudo service orchestra stop"
Status  - "sudo service orchestra status"
Restart - "sudo service orchestra restart"
#
# sudo service orchestra start
#
# sudo service orchestra status
● orchestra.service - LSB: forever-service startup script for orchestra
     Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/orchestra; generated)
     Active: active (exited) since Thu 2024-03-28 08:38:18 EDT; 22s ago
       Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
    Process: 199365 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/orchestra start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
        CPU: 19ms

Mar 28 08:38:16 XO systemd[1]: Starting orchestra.service - LSB: forever-service startup script for orchestra...
Mar 28 08:38:17 XO orchestra[199365]: Starting orchestra
Mar 28 08:38:18 XO systemd[1]: Started orchestra.service - LSB: forever-service startup script for orchestra.
#
# systemctl enable orchestra.service
orchestra.service is not a native service, redirecting to systemd-sysv-install.
Executing: /lib/systemd/systemd-sysv-install enable orchestra

Then I rebooted the system, but XO is not running:

# ss -tupln
Netid State  Recv-Q  Send-Q   Local Address:Port   Peer Address:Port Process                                                   
udp   UNCONN 0       0              0.0.0.0:111         0.0.0.0:*     users:(("rpcbind",pid=472,fd=5),("systemd",pid=1,fd=37)) 
udp   UNCONN 0       0                 [::]:111            [::]:*     users:(("rpcbind",pid=472,fd=7),("systemd",pid=1,fd=39)) 
tcp   LISTEN 0       4096           0.0.0.0:111         0.0.0.0:*     users:(("rpcbind",pid=472,fd=4),("systemd",pid=1,fd=36)) 
tcp   LISTEN 0       511          127.0.0.1:6379        0.0.0.0:*     users:(("redis-server",pid=517,fd=6))                    
tcp   LISTEN 0       511              [::1]:6379           [::]:*     users:(("redis-server",pid=517,fd=7))                    
tcp   LISTEN 0       4096              [::]:111            [::]:*     users:(("rpcbind",pid=472,fd=6),("systemd",pid=1,fd=38))

The log shows me the following error:

2024-03-28T12:45:02.002Z xo:main WARN   Access denied.
2024-03-28T12:45:02.003Z xo:main WARN   Ports < 1024 are often reserved to privileges users.
✖ EACCES: permission denied, open '/home/xo/.config/xo-server/config.z-auto.json'
Error: EACCES: permission denied, open '/home/xo/.config/xo-server/config.z-auto.json'
{"level":"error","message":"Forever detected script exited with code: 1"}
{"level":"error","message":"Script restart attempt #28"}

What should I do if I want to completely remove XO and use the script xenorchestra_installer?

Danp

@jasonnix

2024-03-28T12:45:02.002Z xo:main WARN Access denied.
2024-03-28T12:45:02.003Z xo:main WARN Ports < 1024 are often reserved to privileges users.
EACCES: permission denied, open '/home/xo/.config/xo-server/config.z-auto.json'

Did you read this part of the documentation? https://xen-orchestra.com/docs/installation.html#sudo

What should I do if I want to completely remove XO and use the script xenorchestra_installer?

I hope that was more of a rhetorical question, because your best option is to simply spin up a new VM and start over. There are other options as well --

Revert to an existing snapshot that you took prior to all of the above
Remove the /home/username/xen-orchestra directory and hope for the best

jasonnix

@Danp, Yes. I read.
These were questions that I had asked before and no one answered:
1- Should I run the commands as root or sudo?

2- Which directory is suitable to clone XO? I want to clone it in the /usr/local/src directory and this requires administrative access.

jasonnix

Hello,
I cloned the repository Jarli01/xenorchestra_installer. I then tried to install it using the bash xo_install.sh command, but I got the following error:

Cloning into 'xen-orchestra'...
remote: Enumerating objects: 128131, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (4123/4123), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (1937/1937), done.
error: RPC failed; curl 92 HTTP/2 stream 5 was not closed cleanly: CANCEL (err 8)
error: 611 bytes of body are still expected
fetch-pack: unexpected disconnect while reading sideband packet
fatal: early EOF
fatal: fetch-pack: invalid index-pack output
xo_install.sh: line 50: cd: /opt/xen-orchestra: No such file or directory
yarn install v1.22.22
info No lockfile found.
[1/4] Resolving packages...
[2/4] Fetching packages...
[3/4] Linking dependencies...
[4/4] Building fresh packages...
success Saved lockfile.
Done in 0.17s.
yarn run v1.22.22
error Couldn't find a package.json file in "/opt"
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/run for documentation about this command.
xo_install.sh: line 54: cd: packages/xo-server: No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat 'sample.config.toml': No such file or directory
ls: cannot access '/opt/xen-orchestra/packages/xo-server-*': No such file or directory
Created symlink /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/xo-server.service → /lib/systemd/system/xo-server.service.


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olivierlambert

@jasonnix you should report 3rd party script issues where they are built, eg https://github.com/Jarli01/xenorchestra_installer

The community forums are meant to deal with the documented way to install XO

Danp

@jasonnix Looks like you had an issue during the attempt to git clone the XO repository, which would explain why the directory was subsequently not found. I would recommend retrying the install using a fresh VM.