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Thanks, Ross. So that's why they call it "nice"? As usual I have much to learn. Cindy Harper, Systems Librarian Colgate University Libraries [log in to unmask] 315-228-7363 On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Ross Singer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Cindy, sorry, I realize that was vague. I have shell access on Site5, > but since you're using shared resources, they monitor your CPU/memory > usage. During high volume on a particular server, they'll kill > processes that are running to make sure they can meet demands. This > *could* happen when you're trying to compile something, which tends to > be CPU-intensive, although it just depends. > > I've had their trigger kick in while trying to install ruby gems, > although it's completely unpredictable (that is, based on all sorts of > variables) - sometimes the gems install with no problem, other times > they're killed. Compiling yaz is probably less of an issue (the > makefile calls lots of things that run intensely, but quickly) than > the pecl install of php/yaz. > > Running things in nice (http://linux.die.net/man/2/nice) probably > helps your chances, but YMMV. I don't think this policy is exclusive > to Site5, pretty much all of the major shared web hosting providers > will have something similar in place, otherwise users could constantly > have processes running in shells. > > Like I said, though, it shouldn't be a problem, it just might take a > few tries (which will be less work, in the long run, then running your > own VPS). > > -Ross. > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Cindy Harper <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Sorry - what do you mean by "triggers their usage monitor" - CPU usage > above > > a certain threshold? Or they don't allow compiles? I spoke with > Bluehost, > > and they indicated that if I got SSH access, I could try to compile it > > myself. I'll check to see if this is possible with Lunarpages, which we > now > > have accounts with. > > > > Cindy Harper, Systems Librarian > > Colgate University Libraries > > [log in to unmask] > > 315-228-7363 > > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 1:58 PM, Ross Singer <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> > >> Cindy, I think this might be possible, depending on the provider. I > >> have a site on Site5 and this seems pretty doable (it looks like I > >> might have even tried this at some point, since I seem to have a > >> compiled version of yaz in my home directory). It would probably take > >> some rooting around in the forums to see how people successfully are > >> installing PECL extensions and it might take a few tries to compile > >> yaz successfully (since if it triggers their usage monitor, they'll > >> kill the process), but I think it would be worth a shot. I would > >> definitely recommend this before jumping to a VPS (and let's be > >> realistic, everybody, if you're being this blasee about running a VPS, > >> you are either investing some time/expertise sys admining it or you > >> have an insecure server waiting to be exploited). > >> > >> Good luck! > >> -Ross. > >> > >> > >> > >> On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Cindy Harper <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> > I guess I was hoping to have service such as that provided by my > current > >> > hosting service, where security,etc., updates for L A M & P are all > >> > taken > >> > care of by the host. Any recommendations along those lines? One that > >> > provides that and still lets me install what I want? My service > >> > suggested > >> > that I go to a VPS account,where I'd have to do my own updates. > >> > > >> > Cindy Harper, Systems Librarian > >> > Colgate University Libraries > >> > [log in to unmask] > >> > 315-228-7363 > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Han, Yan > >> > <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> > > >> >> You can just buy a node from a variety of cloud providers such as > >> >> Amazon > >> >> EC2, Linode etc. (It is very easy to build anything you want). > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Yan > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf > Of > >> >> Cindy Harper > >> >> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 10:54 AM > >> >> To: [log in to unmask] > >> >> Subject: [CODE4LIB] LAMP Hosting service that supports php_yaz? > >> >> > >> >> At the risk of exhausting my quota of messages for the month - Our > LAMP > >> >> hosting service does not support PECL extension php_yaz. Does anyone > >> >> know of > >> >> a service that does? > >> >> > >> >> Cindy Harper, Systems Librarian > >> >> Colgate University Libraries > >> >> [log in to unmask] > >> >> 315-228-7363 > >> >> > >> > > > > > >