---
name: "scriptmgr2"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "skytools"
version: "2.1.13-2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/scriptmgr2"
---

# scriptmgr2(1)

utility for controlling other skytools scripts.

## NAME

scriptmgr - utility for controlling other skytools scripts.

## SYNOPSIS

```
scriptmgr.py [switches] config.ini <command> [-a | job_name ... ]
```

## DESCRIPTION

scriptmgr is used to manage several scripts together. It discovers potential jobs based on config file glob expression. From config file it gets both job\_name and service type (that is the main section name eg \[cube\_dispatcher\]). For each service type there is subsection in the config how to handle it. Unknown services are ignored.

## COMMANDS

### status

```
scriptmgr config.ini status
```

Show status for all known jobs.

### start

```
scriptmgr config.ini start -a
scriptmgr config.ini start job_name1 job_name2 ...
```

launch script(s) that are not running.

### stop

```
scriptmgr config.ini stop -a
scriptmgr config.ini stop job_name1 job_name2 ...
```

stop script(s) that are running.

### restart

```
scriptmgr config.ini restart -a
scriptmgr config.ini restart job_name1 job_name2 ...
```

restart scripts.

### reload

```
scriptmgr config.ini reload -a
scriptmgr config.ini reload job_name1 job_name2 ...
```

Send SIGHUP to scripts that are running.

## CONFIG

### Common configuration parameters

job\_name

Name for particulat job the script does. Script will log under this name to logdb/logserver. The name is also used as default for PgQ consumer name. It should be unique.

pidfile

Location for pid file. If not given, script is disallowed to daemonize.

logfile

Location for log file.

loop\_delay

If continuisly running process, how long to sleep after each work loop, in seconds. Default: 1.

connection\_lifetime

Close and reconnect older database connections.

log\_count

Number of log files to keep. Default: 3

log\_size

Max size for one log file. File is rotated if max size is reached. Default: 10485760 (10M)

use\_skylog

If set, search for \[./skylog.ini, ~/.skylog.ini, /etc/skylog.ini\]. If found then the file is used as config file for Pythons logging module. It allows setting up fully customizable logging setup.

### scriptmgr parameters

config\_list

List of glob patters for finding config files. Example:

```
config_list = ~/dbscripts/conf/*.ini, ~/random/conf/*.ini
```

### Service section parameters

cwd

Working directory for script.

args

Arguments to give to script, in addition to -d.

script

Path to script. Unless script is in PATH, full path should be given.

disabled

If this service should be ignored.

### Example config file

```
[scriptmgr]
job_name        = scriptmgr_livesrv
logfile         = ~/log/%(job_name)s.log
pidfile         = ~/pid/%(job_name)s.pid
```

```
config_list     = ~/scripts/conf/*.ini
```

```
# defaults for all service sections
[DEFAULT]
cwd = ~/scripts
```

```
[table_dispatcher]
script = table_dispatcher.py
args = -v
```

```
[cube_dispatcher]
script = python2.4 cube_dispatcher.py
disabled = 1
```

```
[pgqadm]
script = ~/scripts/pgqadm.py
args = ticker
```

## COMMAND LINE SWITCHES

Following switches are common to all skytools.DBScript-based Python programs.

\-h, --help

show help message and exit

\-q, --quiet

make program silent

\-v, --verbose

make program more verbose

\-d, --daemon

make program go background

Following switches are used to control already running process. The pidfile is read from config then signal is sent to process id specified there.

\-r, --reload

reload config (send SIGHUP)

\-s, --stop

stop program safely (send SIGINT)

\-k, --kill

kill program immidiately (send SIGTERM)

Options specific to scriptmgr:

\-a, --all

Operate on all non-disabled scripts.