# Unable to start AWX via docker-compose, git repo tag 24.6.1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Tags:** awx\ **Created:** [December 2, 2024, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-start-awx-via-docker-compose-git-repo-tag-24-6-1/11284 "2024-12-02T22:49:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![greenmoss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c89c15/32.png) [@greenmoss](https://forum.ansible.com/u/greenmoss)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2024, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-start-awx-via-docker-compose-git-repo-tag-24-6-1/11284/1 "2024-12-02T22:49:00Z")
Hello, I’m trying to run AWX using docker-compose. I have cloned the Git repository, tag 24.6.1 I’m following these instructions: [awx/tools/docker-compose/README.md at 24.6.1 · ansible/awx · GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/awx/blob/24.6.1/tools/docker-compose/README.md) My environment: - Ubuntu 20.04.6 - Docker 27.3.1, build ce12230 I tried starting my AWX by running `make docker-compose`. However this gives me an error: ```mak make[1]: Entering directory '/opt/awx' docker compose -f tools/docker-compose/_sources/docker-compose.yml up --remove-orphans WARN[0000] /opt/awx/tools/docker-compose/_sources/docker-compose.yml: the attribute `version` is obsolete, it will be ignored, please remove it to avoid potential confusion [+] Running 1/1 ✘ awx_1 Error manifest unknown 0.2s Error response from daemon: manifest unknown make[1]: *** [Makefile:576: docker-compose-up] Error 18 make[1]: Leaving directory '/opt/awx' make: *** [Makefile:569: docker-compose] Error 2 ``` I then tried with `make docker-compose COMPOSE_TAG=devel`. This starts the cluster and then starts looping with error: ```py tools_awx_1 | Traceback (most recent call last): tools_awx_1 | File "/var/lib/awx/venv/awx/bin/daphne", line 8, in tools_awx_1 | sys.exit(CommandLineInterface.entrypoint()) tools_awx_1 | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tools_awx_1 | File "/var/lib/awx/venv/awx/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/daphne/cli.py", line 170, in entrypoint tools_awx_1 | cls().run(sys.argv[1:]) tools_awx_1 | File "/var/lib/awx/venv/awx/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/daphne/cli.py", line 232, in run tools_awx_1 | application = import_by_path(args.application) tools_awx_1 | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tools_awx_1 | File "/var/lib/awx/venv/awx/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/daphne/utils.py", line 12, in import_by_path tools_awx_1 | target = importlib.import_module(module_path) tools_awx_1 | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tools_awx_1 | File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/importlib/ __init__.py", line 126, in import_module tools_awx_1 | return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level) tools_awx_1 | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tools_awx_1 | File "", line 1204, in _gcd_import tools_awx_1 | File "", line 1176, in _find_and_load tools_awx_1 | File "", line 1147, in _find_and_load_unlocked tools_awx_1 | File "", line 690, in _load_unlocked tools_awx_1 | File "", line 940, in exec_module tools_awx_1 | File "", line 241, in _call_with_frames_removed tools_awx_1 | File "/awx_devel/awx/asgi.py", line 12, in tools_awx_1 | prepare_env() # NOQA tools_awx_1 | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tools_awx_1 | File "/awx_devel/awx/ __init__.py", line 107, in prepare_env tools_awx_1 | if not settings.DEBUG: # pragma: no cover tools_awx_1 | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tools_awx_1 | File "/var/lib/awx/venv/awx/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/django/conf/ __init__.py", line 102, in __getattr__ tools_awx_1 | self._setup(name) tools_awx_1 | File "/var/lib/awx/venv/awx/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/django/conf/ __init__.py", line 89, in _setup tools_awx_1 | self._wrapped = Settings(settings_module) tools_awx_1 | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tools_awx_1 | File "/var/lib/awx/venv/awx/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/django/conf/ __init__.py", line 217, in __init__ tools_awx_1 | mod = importlib.import_module(self.SETTINGS_MODULE) tools_awx_1 | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tools_awx_1 | File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/importlib/ __init__.py", line 126, in import_module tools_awx_1 | return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level) tools_awx_1 | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tools_awx_1 | File "", line 1204, in _gcd_import tools_awx_1 | File "", line 1176, in _find_and_load tools_awx_1 | File "", line 1147, in _find_and_load_unlocked tools_awx_1 | File "", line 690, in _load_unlocked tools_awx_1 | File "", line 940, in exec_module tools_awx_1 | File "", line 241, in _call_with_frames_removed tools_awx_1 | File "/awx_devel/awx/settings/development.py", line 21, in tools_awx_1 | from .defaults import * # NOQA tools_awx_1 | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tools_awx_1 | File "/awx_devel/awx/settings/defaults.py", line 13, in tools_awx_1 | import ldap tools_awx_1 | ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'ldap' tools_awx_1 | make[1]: *** [Makefile:254: daphne] Error 1 tools_awx_1 | make[1]: Leaving directory '/awx_devel' tools_awx_1 | 2024-12-02 22:41:57,077 WARN exited: awx-daphne (exit status 2; not expected) ``` I then tried with `make docker-compose COMPOSE_TAG=release_4.6`. This also starts but loops with a different error: ```py tools_awx_1 | 2024-12-02 22:43:35,657 WARN exited: awx-wsrelay (exit status 1; not expected) tools_awx_1 | 2024-12-02 22:43:36,659 INFO spawned: 'awx-wsrelay' with pid 514 tools_awx_1 | 2024-12-02 22:43:37,661 INFO success: awx-wsrelay entered RUNNING state, process has stayed up for > than 1 seconds (startsecs) tools_awx_1 | 2024-12-02 22:43:37,819 ERROR [-] ansible_base.resource_registry.apps RESOURCE_SERVER is not configured. Reverse sync will not be enabled. tools_awx_1 | 2024-12-02 22:43:37,820 ERROR [-] ansible_base.resource_registry.apps RESOURCE_SERVER is not configured. Reverse sync will not be enabled. tools_awx_1 | 2024-12-02 22:43:37,820 ERROR [-] ansible_base.resource_registry.apps RESOURCE_SERVER is not configured. Reverse sync will not be enabled. tools_awx_1 | Traceback (most recent call last): tools_awx_1 | File "/usr/local/bin/awx-manage", line 18, in tools_awx_1 | load_entry_point('awx', 'console_scripts', 'awx-manage')() tools_awx_1 | File "/awx_devel/awx/ __init__.py", line 177, in manage tools_awx_1 | execute_from_command_line(sys.argv) tools_awx_1 | File "/var/lib/awx/venv/awx/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/django/core/management/ __init__.py", line 442, in execute_from_command_line tools_awx_1 | utility.execute() tools_awx_1 | File "/var/lib/awx/venv/awx/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/django/core/management/ __init__.py", line 436, in execute tools_awx_1 | self.fetch_command(subcommand).run_from_argv(self.argv) tools_awx_1 | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tools_awx_1 | File "/var/lib/awx/venv/awx/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/django/core/management/ __init__.py", line 275, in fetch_command tools_awx_1 | klass = load_command_class(app_name, subcommand) tools_awx_1 | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tools_awx_1 | File "/var/lib/awx/venv/awx/lib64/python3.11/site-packages/django/core/management/ __init__.py", line 48, in load_command_class tools_awx_1 | module = import_module("%s.management.commands.%s" % (app_name, name)) tools_awx_1 | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tools_awx_1 | File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/importlib/ __init__.py", line 126, in import_module tools_awx_1 | return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level) tools_awx_1 | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ tools_awx_1 | File "", line 1204, in _gcd_import tools_awx_1 | File "", line 1176, in _find_and_load tools_awx_1 | File "", line 1147, in _find_and_load_unlocked tools_awx_1 | File "", line 690, in _load_unlocked tools_awx_1 | File "", line 940, in exec_module tools_awx_1 | File "", line 241, in _call_with_frames_removed tools_awx_1 | File "/awx_devel/awx/main/management/commands/run_wsrelay.py", line 20, in tools_awx_1 | from awx.main.wsrelay import WebSocketRelayManager tools_awx_1 | File "/awx_devel/awx/main/wsrelay.py", line 11, in tools_awx_1 | import aioredis tools_awx_1 | ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'aioredis' ``` How do I start AWX? Thank you for any pointers! ---
**Author:** ![greenmoss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c89c15/32.png) [@greenmoss](https://forum.ansible.com/u/greenmoss)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-start-awx-via-docker-compose-git-repo-tag-24-6-1/11284/2 "2024-12-04T15:53:01Z")
More research. What am I doing wrong here? I find it hard to believe that this has been thoroughly broken for over a year! Various combinations of image + repo, working my way backwards: (EDIT: anti-spam checker won’t let add more than two links, so forgive the broken links below) - Image 4.5, date [July 9](https ://github.com/ansible/awx/pkgs/container/awx\_devel/241410308?tag=release\_4.5) - Git 24.6.1, date [July 2](https ://github.com/ansible/awx/releases/tag/24.6.1) - Fail ```sh git status HEAD detached at 24.6.1 nothing to commit, working tree clean docker compose -f tools/docker-compose/_sources/docker-compose.yml down -v --remove-orphans (trimmed) make docker-compose COMPOSE_TAG=release_4.5 (trimmed) ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'ansible_base' ``` - Image 4.4, date [January 17](https ://github.com/ansible/awx/pkgs/container/awx\_devel/168120124?tag=release\_4.4) - Git 23.7.0, date [January 30](https ://github.com/ansible/awx/releases/tag/23.7.0) - Fail ```sh git status HEAD detached at 23.7.0 nothing to commit, working tree clean docker compose -f tools/docker-compose/_sources/docker-compose.yml down -v --remove-orphans (trimmed) make docker-compose COMPOSE_TAG=release_4.4 (trimmed) pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: The 'awx' distribution was not found and is required by the application ``` - Image 4.3, date [Nov 22, 2003](https ://github.com/ansible/awx/pkgs/container/awx\_devel/150457443?tag=release\_4.3) - Git 23.5.1, date [Dec 5, 2023](https ://github.com/ansible/awx/releases/tag/23.5.1) - Fail ```sh git status HEAD detached at 23.5.1 nothing to commit, working tree clean docker compose -f tools/docker-compose/_sources/docker-compose.yml down -v --remove-orphans (trimmed) make docker-compose COMPOSE_TAG=release_4.3 (trimmed) pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: The 'awx' distribution was not found and is required by the application ``` - Image 4.3, date [Nov 22, 2003](https ://github.com/ansible/awx/pkgs/container/awx\_devel/150457443?tag=release\_4.3) - Git 23.5.0, date [Nov 21, 2023](https ://github.com/ansible/awx/releases/tag/23.5.0) - Fail ```sh git status HEAD detached at 23.5.0 nothing to commit, working tree clean docker compose -f tools/docker-compose/_sources/docker-compose.yml down -v --remove-orphans (trimmed) make docker-compose COMPOSE_TAG=release_4.3 (trimmed) pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound: The 'awx' distribution was not found and is required by the application ``` ---
**Author:** ![greenmoss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c89c15/32.png) [@greenmoss](https://forum.ansible.com/u/greenmoss)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/unable-to-start-awx-via-docker-compose-git-repo-tag-24-6-1/11284/3 "2024-12-04T16:37:02Z")
Another data point, testing from a different system: - Ubuntu 24.04.1 - Docker 27.3.1, build ce12230 - Python 3.12.3 Fail with repeating loop of errors: ```auto git status On branch devel Your branch is up to date with 'origin/devel'. nothing to commit, working tree clean git log -1 commit 055d853c5405b70fd57b2ba823b1415e1dad1e89 (HEAD -> devel, origin/devel, origin/HEAD) Author: Peter Braun Date: Wed Dec 4 15:53:24 2024 +0100 fix: reset state before evaluating named urls (#15683) make docker-compose COMPOSE_TAG=release_4.6 (trimmed) tools_awx_1 | 2024-12-04 16:33:03,012 WARN exited: awx-rsyslogd (exit status 1; not expected) tools_awx_1 | awx-rsyslogd stderr | rsyslogd: could not open config file '/var/lib/awx/rsyslog/rsyslog.conf': Permission denied [v8.2102.0-106.el9 try https://www.rsyslog.com/e/2104] tools_awx_1 | awx-rsyslogd stderr | rsyslogd: run failed with error -2104 (see rsyslog.h or try https://www.rsyslog.com/e/2104 to learn what that number means) tools_awx_1 | awx-rsyslogd stderr | tools_awx_1 | 2024-12-04 16:33:03,014 INFO spawned: 'awx-rsyslogd' with pid 1772 tools_awx_1 | rsyslogd: could not open config file '/var/lib/awx/rsyslog/rsyslog.conf': Permission denied [v8.2102.0-106.el9 try https://www.rsyslog.com/e/2104] tools_awx_1 | rsyslogd: run failed with error -2104 (see rsyslog.h or try https://www.rsyslog.com/e/2104 to learn what that number means) ``` Using git tag `24.6.1` in place of `devel` gives me the same error loop.