[GH-ISSUE #143] Cannot start Ambar ('container ... is unhealthy') #144

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opened 2026-02-27 15:55:16 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

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Originally created by @jvdb99 on GitHub (Apr 2, 2018).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/RD17/ambar/issues/143

Hello,

Unfortunately I cannot start Ambar. I receive the following error message after the "$ sudo ./ambar.py start" command:

/\ _ \ /'_/\/\ _\ /\ _ /\ `
\ \ \L\ /\ \ \ \L\ \ \ \L\ \ \ \L\
\ \ __ \ \ _\ \ \ _ <'\ \ __ \ \ , /
\ \ /\ \ \ _/\ \ \ \L\ \ \ /\ \ \ \
\ _\ _\ _\ _\ _/ \ _\ _\ _\ _
////// //// /////_// /

Docker version 18.03.0-ce, build 0520e24
docker-compose version 1.18.0, build 8dd22a9
vm.max_map_count = 262144
net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range = 15000 61000
net.ipv4.tcp_fin_timeout = 30
net.core.somaxconn = 1024
net.core.netdev_max_backlog = 2000
net.ipv4.tcp_max_syn_backlog = 2048
vm.overcommit_memory = 1
ambar_db_1 is up-to-date
ambar_redis_1 is up-to-date
ambar_rabbit_1 is up-to-date
ambar_es_1 is up-to-date

ERROR: for webapi Container "947e5be6ee8f" is unhealthy.
ERROR: Encountered errors while bringing up the project.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./ambar.py", line 264, in
start(configuration)
File "./ambar.py", line 209, in start
runShellCommandStrict('docker-compose -f {0}/docker-compose.yml -p ambar up -d'.format(PATH))
File "./ambar.py", line 64, in runShellCommandStrict
subprocess.check_call(command, shell = True)
File "/usr/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 581, in check_call
raise CalledProcessError(retcode, cmd)
subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command 'docker-compose -f /home/ubuntu/docker-compose.yml -p ambar up -d' returned non-zero exit status 1

I did the following:

Set up an EC2 instance via AWS -- Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS (HVM), SSD Volume Type - ami-7c412f13
Installed Docker CE based on this guide: https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/ubuntu/
Installed Docker-compose based on this tutorial: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-docker-compose-on-ubuntu-16-04
Installed Ambar using the guide here: https://blog.ambar.cloud/ambar-installation-step-by-step-guide-2/

I noticed two similar reported issues...
https://github.com/RD17/ambar/issues/99
https://github.com/RD17/ambar/issues/110
...but I am afraid I am not skilled enough to derive any solutions from these reported issues.

Who knows how to solve my issue? Thanks in advance!

Greets, J.vd.B.

Originally created by @jvdb99 on GitHub (Apr 2, 2018). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/RD17/ambar/issues/143 Hello, Unfortunately I cannot start Ambar. I receive the following error message after the "$ sudo ./ambar.py start" command: > ______ ____ ______ ____ > /\ _ \ /'\_/`\/\ _`\ /\ _ \/\ _`\ > \ \ \L\ \/\ \ \ \L\ \ \ \L\ \ \ \L\ \ > \ \ __ \ \ \__\ \ \ _ <'\ \ __ \ \ , / > \ \ \/\ \ \ \_/\ \ \ \L\ \ \ \/\ \ \ \ \ > \ \_\ \_\ \_\ \_\ \____/ \ \_\ \_\ \_\ \_\ > \/_/\/_/\/_/ \/_/\/___/ \/_/\/_/\/_/\/ / > > > > Docker version 18.03.0-ce, build 0520e24 > docker-compose version 1.18.0, build 8dd22a9 > vm.max_map_count = 262144 > net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range = 15000 61000 > net.ipv4.tcp_fin_timeout = 30 > net.core.somaxconn = 1024 > net.core.netdev_max_backlog = 2000 > net.ipv4.tcp_max_syn_backlog = 2048 > vm.overcommit_memory = 1 > ambar_db_1 is up-to-date > ambar_redis_1 is up-to-date > ambar_rabbit_1 is up-to-date > ambar_es_1 is up-to-date > > ERROR: for webapi Container "947e5be6ee8f" is unhealthy. > ERROR: Encountered errors while bringing up the project. > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "./ambar.py", line 264, in <module> > start(configuration) > File "./ambar.py", line 209, in start > runShellCommandStrict('docker-compose -f {0}/docker-compose.yml -p ambar up -d'.format(PATH)) > File "./ambar.py", line 64, in runShellCommandStrict > subprocess.check_call(command, shell = True) > File "/usr/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 581, in check_call > raise CalledProcessError(retcode, cmd) > subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command 'docker-compose -f /home/ubuntu/docker-compose.yml -p ambar up -d' returned non-zero exit status 1 I did the following: 1. Set up an EC2 instance via AWS -- Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS (HVM), SSD Volume Type - ami-7c412f13 2. Installed Docker CE based on this guide: https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/ubuntu/ 3. Installed Docker-compose based on this tutorial: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-docker-compose-on-ubuntu-16-04 4. Installed Ambar using the guide here: https://blog.ambar.cloud/ambar-installation-step-by-step-guide-2/ I noticed two similar reported issues... https://github.com/RD17/ambar/issues/99 https://github.com/RD17/ambar/issues/110 ...but I am afraid I am not skilled enough to derive any solutions from these reported issues. Who knows how to solve my issue? Thanks in advance! Greets, J.vd.B.

kerem closed this issue

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kerem commented

2026-02-27 15:55:17 +03:00

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@sochix commented on GitHub (Apr 19, 2018):

Try the latest version, check the installation instruction here https://github.com/RD17/ambar/blob/master/Install.md

@sochix commented on GitHub (Apr 19, 2018): Try the latest version, check the installation instruction here https://github.com/RD17/ambar/blob/master/Install.md

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@cedricwalter commented on GitHub (May 20, 2018):

find container not starting and its CONTAINER_ID
docker ps
and run
docker logs CONTAINER_ID
to find the issue,

@cedricwalter commented on GitHub (May 20, 2018): find container not starting and its CONTAINER_ID `docker ps` and run `docker logs CONTAINER_ID` to find the issue,

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@sochix commented on GitHub (Jun 8, 2018):

No answer from issue opener

@sochix commented on GitHub (Jun 8, 2018): No answer from issue opener