instance-based upstart configuration

all-platform-workers

task

script
  for port in $(seq 8080 8087) ; do
    start platform-worker PORT=$port
  done
end script

platform-worker

#!upstart
description "node.js server"

start on startup
stop on shutdown

respawn                # restart when job dies
respawn limit 5 60     # give up restart after 5 respawns in 60 seconds

instance $PORT

script
    export HOME="/imvu/platform/src"
    export NODE_PATH="/imvu/platform/src"

    touch /var/log/imvu.log

    su platform-admin -c "/usr/bin/node /imvu/platform/src/server.js $PORT >> /tmp/imvu.log.$PORT 2>&1"
end script

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# Example systemd equivalent for my own notes, because I was fucking around with it

[Unit]
Description=node.js server

[Service]
User=platform-admin
Environment=HOME=/imvu/platform/src HOME_PATH=/imvu/platform/src
ExecStart=/usr/bin/node /imvu/platform/src/server.js %i
StandardOutput=syslog
SyslogIdentifier=%p (%i)
Restart=always

# Install eight workers by default on service enable
[Install]
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