Docker build issue cron: can't open or create /var/run/crond.pid: Permission denied

[deepakprakash007]

I cloned the repo and tried building the docker image. I was able to build and when I ran using the docker-compose file after starting Postgres and Redis, I was able to run it but, the server didn't start when I docker log the server I'm getting this: cron: can't open or create /var/run/crond.pid: Permission denied, I tried it building on amazon-Linux and ubuntu on an ec2.

[pryme0]

I am having the same challenge as well, any resolution for this yet?

[deepakprakash007]

@pryme0 you can try to remove

COPY cron /etc/cron.d
RUN cat /etc/cron.d/* | crontab -

from the Dockerfile,
and if the server doesn't start on it's own, you can add ./server script in the docker-compose.yml file just like ./worker.

If all above doesn't work, you can manually run the ./server by docker exec -it container_id /bin/bash.

Or you can use amazon linux 2, for now this seems to work without any issue.

[raviprakash007]

This is weired issue. No one is actively working on judge0.