Absolutely cannot start Medusa.

[DanMaz]

Recently expanded my server and updated to Freenas 11.2 U7. Managed to install everything except for Medusa just fine. The only way i can get medusa to run is to open its jails shell and type in python3 /usr/local/medusa/start.py. As long as i have that shell window up in a tab Medusa runs normally, however if i close the shell window Medusa immediately stops. I used to not have to even start Medusa, it would just do it automatically.

I've tried "service medusa start" in its jail and i get a message saying that it's starting but it never actually does.

Does anyone know what i've done wrong or how to troubleshoot?

 

[dlavigne]

Have you tried adding an ampersand (&) to the end of that command?

 

[DanMaz]

Would there be a space between the end of the command and it? Also which command, the python or service one?

 

[DanMaz]

I tried it on the service command and it gave me a few lines i hadn't seen before about an unknown login.

 

[dlavigne]

python3 /usr/local/medusa/start.py & (with a space before the &)

 

[DanMaz]

That seems to be working so far. I'm able to close the shell window and Medusa is still accessible. What does the & do in this case?

 

[dlavigne]

That should work with any shell command. It tells the shell to start it in the background so you can get your shell prompt back (without stopping the command).

 

[DanMaz]

Perfect! So i just need to run that command anytime i need to start Medusa?

 

[dlavigne]

Seems like it until the upstream port maintainer fixes the rc script. It would be worth looking on the FreeBSD bug tracker to see if it's been reported yet. (that's assuming you used the FreeBSD pkg or port to install it)

 

[DanMaz]

I'm not 100% sure what i used. How would i be able to tell?

 

[dlavigne]

What's the output of this command?
pkg info|grep medusa

 

[DanMaz]

Nothing. I tried medusa with a capitol and same result.

 

[dlavigne]

looks like you installed it using some other method then, which is prob why the FreeBSD startup script does not work. But you do have a working command now :)

 

[DanMaz]

Yes i do. :)

Thanks for the help with this.

 

[ARKansans]

I've the same trouble, was making me nuts.
Could only start medusa with
"/usr/local/bin/python2.7 /usr/local/medusa/SickBeard.py"
if I tried
"service medusa start"
it never started.
I used this guide https://digimoot.wordpress.com/2019/11/03/freenas-sickchill-sickgear-or-pymedusa-manual-install/

I gave up and used this guide https://www.ixsystems.com/community/threads/guide-for-medusa.59425/#post-420864
and got it all up and running finally, I had tried that guide before and medusa didn't work then, which led me to the first guide.