Debian/Apache/PHP: Cannot leave Demo Mode

[jaromic]

Summary:

This issue is similar to #428 and #434, but reading those issues has not helped me.

My goal is to run linux-dash in Apache/PHP configuration. I tried pointing apache to both

• the root of the work tree
• the app directory (as suggested in the document linked in README.md)
• the app/server directory (because the js for running the app in node configuration is there)

Either way, the result is the same - demo data is displayed instead of real data.

Steps to reproduce:

• configure apache with document root /app (relative to the worktree root)
• request / URL in the browser
• look at gauges and boxes

Expected behavior:

• gauges/boxes show data from my system

Actual behavior:

• "Demo mode" is displayed in the headline
• gauges/boxes show demo data (users and processes that do not exist on my machine)

Environment:

• Debian 8.10
• PHP 5.6.36 (run with mod_fcgid)
• Apache 2.4.10
• npm 3.10.10 (local installation in user home)
• node v6.9.5 (local installation in user home)

Notes:

I also tried running the gulpfile as suggested in the other issues. It seems to block after this output (probably listening):

[13:02:31] Using gulpfile /home/php/environments/monitor.foxcraft.at/data/gulpfile.js
[13:02:31] Starting 'template-cache'...
[13:02:31] Starting 'generate-css-dist'...
[13:02:31] Starting 'watch'...
[13:02:31] Finished 'watch' after 41 ms
[13:02:31] Finished 'template-cache' after 186 ms
[13:02:31] Starting 'generate-js-dist'...
[13:02:31] Finished 'generate-css-dist' after 218 ms
[13:02:31] Finished 'generate-js-dist' after 607 ms
[13:02:31] Starting 'build'...
[13:02:31] Finished 'build' after 6.44 μs
[13:02:31] Starting 'default'...
[13:02:31] Finished 'default' after 2.29 μs

The shell API seems to return the correct JSON data (e.g. users). So the problem must be something rather straightforward somewhere in the JS.

[lastsamurai26]

Same Problem.
i guess this project is little bit death ?

[r0max]

Found the solution by carefully reading the docs (https://github.com/afaqurk/linux-dash#if-using-php) again:

...
2. Point your web server to app/ directory under linux-dash
...

So in my case, demo.js was picked up by accessing http://HOSTNAME/linux-dash/. Real data was shown by accessing http://HOSTNAME/linux-dash/app/

[lastsamurai26]

I know but it doesn't work with PHP 7.2 or 7.3. No data is read.
the Dash version 1 runs ...

[lastsamurai26]

i found the problem
The app/server/linux_json_api.sh need 744 chmod rights

[Jiab77]

@r0max solved the issue. I've pointed my webserver to / by accident and it loaded the demo data. changing to /app solved the issue.