Homarr•6mo ago

Looping db check when installing via docker compose

Hi, I am trying to install homearr using the docker compose on https://homarr.dev/

version: '3'
#---------------------------------------------------------------------#
#     Homarr - A simple, yet powerful dashboard for your server.     #
#---------------------------------------------------------------------#
services:
  homarr:
    container_name: homarr
    image: ghcr.io/ajnart/homarr:latest
    restart: always
    volumes:
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock # Optional, only if you want docker integration
      - /.config/services/prod/web/homarr/configs:/app/data/configs
      - /.config/services/prod/web/homarr/icons:/app/public/icons
      - /.config/services/prod/web/homarr/data:/data
    ports:
      - '7575:7575'

version: '3'
#---------------------------------------------------------------------#
#     Homarr - A simple, yet powerful dashboard for your server.     #
#---------------------------------------------------------------------#
services:
  homarr:
    container_name: homarr
    image: ghcr.io/ajnart/homarr:latest
    restart: always
    volumes:
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock # Optional, only if you want docker integration
      - /.config/services/prod/web/homarr/configs:/app/data/configs
      - /.config/services/prod/web/homarr/icons:/app/public/icons
      - /.config/services/prod/web/homarr/data:/data
    ports:
      - '7575:7575'

and I'm getting a looping message

homarr    | ℹ Instance is using a database on the file system. Checking if file '/data/db.sqlite' is writable...
homarr    | ℹ Database is writeable

homarr    | ℹ Instance is using a database on the file system. Checking if file '/data/db.sqlite' is writable...
homarr    | ℹ Database is writeable

Solution:

Then closing the terminal will terminate Homarr, yes. You should press CTRL + C and run docker compose up -d instead. -d means detached - it will run in the background without relying on your Terminal session

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18 Replies

Manicraft1001•6mo ago

Hi @SchmittyD , this is normal. No need for concern

SchmittyD•6mo ago

Ah ok. Thanks. How long should it take to run?

Manicraft1001•6mo ago

The database check should pass within 10 milliseconds (unless you have a very slow SSD / HDD). Is the page not loading?

SchmittyD•6mo ago

I'm just looking at the terminal output. I'm running it on a linode.

Manicraft1001•6mo ago

These messages are nothing unusual. But since you only sent a part of the log, I cannot tell if the app is actually running or not I assume you haven't connected to it yet? I don't quite understand your question yet... 🙂

SchmittyD•6mo ago

I've loaded the web page. It seems to working.

Manicraft1001•6mo ago

Awesome. Can we mark this as resolved then?

SchmittyD•6mo ago

Can I close the terminal window now or will that close it?

Manicraft1001•6mo ago

Do you run using Docker? How did you start Homarr?

SchmittyD•6mo ago

Yes, I am using Docker. Using the docker-compose file from the web site

Manicraft1001•6mo ago

Did you run docker compose up or docker compose up -d?