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Linux: Supervisor

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What is a "Supervisor"?

"Supervisor" is a process manager which provides a singular interface for managing and monitoring several long-running programs.

Run a PHP command using Supervisor

To run a PHP command using Linux Supervisor, you must follow the steps below:

  1. Install "Supervisor"

    sudo apt-get install supervisor
    
  2. Create a "Supervisor" program configuration file:

    sudo nano /etc/supervisor/conf.d/your_program.conf
    
  3. Add the following content to the configuration file:

    [program:your_program_name]
    command=your_command_here
    autostart=true
    autorestart=true
    stderr_logfile=/var/log/idle.err.log # Remove this line if "error log" isn't nedded
    stdout_logfile=/var/log/idle.out.log # Remove this line if "output log" isn't nedded
    
  4. Save and close the file

  5. Update the "Supervisor" configuration:

    sudo supervisorctl reread
    
  6. Next, run the command below, to update the "Supervisor" process group with any new or changed programs:

    sudo supervisorctl update
    
  7. Start the program:

    sudo supervisorctl start your_program_name
    
  8. To check the status of the program:

    sudo supervisorctl status your_program_name
    
  9. To stop the program:

    sudo supervisorctl stop your_program_name
    ```
    

As a result, your PHP script should be run as a process managed by "Supervisor," which will restart it if it crashes or stops for any other reason.

Reference: How To Install and Manage Supervisor | DigitalOcean