RPi-Monitor does not start on Orange Pi Zero2

[faand412882]

orangepi@orangepizero2:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/rpimonitor status ● rpimonitor.service - LSB: RPi-Monitor daemon Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/rpimonitor; generated) Active: active (exited) since Sun 2020-12-06 01:14:06 MSK; 13min ago Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) Tasks: 0 (limit: 1126) CGroup: /system.slice/rpimonitor.service

Dec 06 01:14:05 orangepizero2 systemd[1]: Starting LSB: RPi-Monitor daemon... Dec 06 01:14:05 orangepizero2 rpimonitor[7437]: * Starting RPi-Monitor Dec 06 01:14:06 orangepizero2 rpimonitor[7437]: Failed to create share at /usr/bin/rpimonitord line 188. Dec 06 01:14:06 orangepizero2 rpimonitor[7437]: ...fail! Dec 06 01:14:06 orangepizero2 systemd[1]: Started LSB: RPi-Monitor daemon.

orangepi@orangepizero2:~$ sudo lsof -i COMMAND PID USER FD TYPE DEVICE SIZE/OFF NODE NAME systemd-r 2019 systemd-resolve 12u IPv4 8461 0t0 UDP 127.0.0.53:domain systemd-r 2019 systemd-resolve 13u IPv4 8462 0t0 TCP 127.0.0.53:domain (LISTEN) cupsd 2073 root 6u IPv6 8890 0t0 TCP localhost:ipp (LISTEN) cupsd 2073 root 7u IPv4 8891 0t0 TCP localhost:ipp (LISTEN) avahi-dae 2076 avahi 12u IPv4 5809 0t0 UDP *:mdns avahi-dae 2076 avahi 13u IPv6 5810 0t0 UDP *:mdns avahi-dae 2076 avahi 14u IPv4 5811 0t0 UDP *:49924 avahi-dae 2076 avahi 15u IPv6 5812 0t0 UDP *:50492 chronyd 2362 _chrony 1u IPv4 6965 0t0 UDP localhost:323 chronyd 2362 _chrony 2u IPv6 6966 0t0 UDP localhost:323 sshd 2408 root 3u IPv4 11046 0t0 TCP *:ssh (LISTEN) sshd 2408 root 4u IPv6 11048 0t0 TCP *:ssh (LISTEN) dhclient 2669 root 6u IPv4 9589 0t0 UDP *:bootpc sshd 2830 root 3u IPv4 11466 0t0 TCP orangepizero2:ssh->192.168.1.54:63674 (ESTABLISHED) sshd 3274 root 3u IPv4 13583 0t0 TCP orangepizero2:ssh->192.168.1.54:63754 (ESTABLISHED) sshd 3417 orangepi 3u IPv4 13583 0t0 TCP orangepizero2:ssh->192.168.1.54:63754 (ESTABLISHED)

How can I solve this problem?

[Ajimaru]

This workaround helps

Same issue on Raspberry Pi 3+:

pi@octopi:~ $ sudo systemctl status rpimonitor ● rpimonitor.service - LSB: RPi-Monitor daemon Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/rpimonitor; generated) Active: active (exited) since Thu 2020-12-17 11:07:47 CET; 30min ago Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) Tasks: 0 (limit: 1601) CGroup: /system.slice/rpimonitor.service

Dec 17 11:07:41 octopi systemd[1]: Starting LSB: RPi-Monitor daemon... Dec 17 11:07:47 octopi rpimonitor[405]: Starting RPi-Monitor:. Dec 17 11:07:47 octopi systemd[1]: Started LSB: RPi-Monitor daemon.

This happen on every boot, a restart of the service resolve the issue till next boot.

[brossow]

Similar issue here on a brand-new Pi 3B+ with clean install of Buster using Raspberry Pi Imager directly from Raspberry Pi. It's running alongside SmokePing, which is working as expected and was installed first. I realize this issue was originally opened for an Orange Pi, so I'm happy to split this out into a separate issue if necessary.

After a reboot, I get this:

pi@xxxxx:~ $ /etc/init.d/rpimonitor status
● rpimonitor.service - LSB: RPi-Monitor daemon
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/rpimonitor; generated)
   Active: inactive (dead)
     Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)

If I try the workaround from @Leepic in #302 of creating a systemd service, I get this instead:

pi@xxxxx:~ $ /etc/init.d/rpimonitor status
● rpimonitor.service - RPi-Monitor daemon
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/rpimonitor.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2021-01-29 16:40:00 CST; 5h 30min ago
  Process: 678 ExecStart=/usr/bin/rpimonitord (code=exited, status=3)
 Main PID: 678 (code=exited, status=3)

Jan 29 16:39:59 xxxxx systemd[1]: rpimonitor.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=3/NOTIMPLEMENTED
Jan 29 16:39:59 xxxxx systemd[1]: rpimonitor.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Jan 29 16:40:00 xxxxx systemd[1]: rpimonitor.service: Service RestartSec=100ms expired, scheduling restart.
Jan 29 16:40:00 xxxxx systemd[1]: rpimonitor.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5.
Jan 29 16:40:00 xxxxx systemd[1]: Stopped RPi-Monitor daemon.
Jan 29 16:40:00 xxxxx systemd[1]: rpimonitor.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Jan 29 16:40:00 xxxxx systemd[1]: rpimonitor.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Jan 29 16:40:00 xxxxx systemd[1]: Failed to start RPi-Monitor daemon.

Additional results from various questions/suggestions in that thread:

pi@xxxxx:~ $ apt-cache showpkg rpimonitor
Package: rpimonitor
Versions: 
2.12-r0 (/var/lib/apt/lists/giteduberger.fr_rpimonitor_Packages) (/var/lib/dpkg/status)
 Description Language: 
                 File: /var/lib/apt/lists/giteduberger.fr_rpimonitor_Packages
                  MD5: adde0f330c2e7e6ce46cb12f9157aab6
Reverse Depends: 
Dependencies: 
2.12-r0 - perl (0 (null)) librrds-perl (0 (null)) libhttp-daemon-perl (18 6.0.0) libwww-perl (3 6.0.0) libjson-perl (0 (null)) libipc-sharelite-perl (0 (null)) libfile-which-perl (0 (null)) aptitude (0 (null)) 
Provides: 
2.12-r0 - 
Reverse Provides: 

pi@xxxxx:~ $ sudo lsof -i :8888 -n
pi@xxxxx:~ $ 

I am not using it behind a reverse proxy, and it works fine if I start it up manually with either sudo /etc/init.d/rpimonitor start or sudo /etc/init.d/rpimonitor restart. For what it's worth, I have it working perfectly fine on two other 3B+, one running alongside Pi-hole and the other alongside RetroPie, which were originally running Stretch and then upgraded in place to Buster.

I'm no expert on any of this and don't know what else to try. I'm more than happy to provide any additional info that may be needed. Any advice is appreciated.

[peppelongo96]

Similar issue here on a brand-new Pi 3B+ with clean install of Buster using Raspberry Pi Imager directly from Raspberry Pi. It's running alongside SmokePing, which is working as expected and was installed first. I realize this issue was originally opened for an Orange Pi, so I'm happy to split this out into a separate issue if necessary.

After a reboot, I get this:

pi@xxxxx:~ $ /etc/init.d/rpimonitor status
● rpimonitor.service - LSB: RPi-Monitor daemon
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/rpimonitor; generated)
   Active: inactive (dead)
     Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)

If I try the workaround from @Leepic in #302 of creating a systemd service, I get this instead:

pi@xxxxx:~ $ /etc/init.d/rpimonitor status
● rpimonitor.service - RPi-Monitor daemon
   Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/rpimonitor.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2021-01-29 16:40:00 CST; 5h 30min ago
  Process: 678 ExecStart=/usr/bin/rpimonitord (code=exited, status=3)
 Main PID: 678 (code=exited, status=3)

Jan 29 16:39:59 xxxxx systemd[1]: rpimonitor.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=3/NOTIMPLEMENTED
Jan 29 16:39:59 xxxxx systemd[1]: rpimonitor.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Jan 29 16:40:00 xxxxx systemd[1]: rpimonitor.service: Service RestartSec=100ms expired, scheduling restart.
Jan 29 16:40:00 xxxxx systemd[1]: rpimonitor.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5.
Jan 29 16:40:00 xxxxx systemd[1]: Stopped RPi-Monitor daemon.
Jan 29 16:40:00 xxxxx systemd[1]: rpimonitor.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Jan 29 16:40:00 xxxxx systemd[1]: rpimonitor.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Jan 29 16:40:00 xxxxx systemd[1]: Failed to start RPi-Monitor daemon.

Additional results from various questions/suggestions in that thread:

pi@xxxxx:~ $ apt-cache showpkg rpimonitor
Package: rpimonitor
Versions: 
2.12-r0 (/var/lib/apt/lists/giteduberger.fr_rpimonitor_Packages) (/var/lib/dpkg/status)
 Description Language: 
                 File: /var/lib/apt/lists/giteduberger.fr_rpimonitor_Packages
                  MD5: adde0f330c2e7e6ce46cb12f9157aab6
Reverse Depends: 
Dependencies: 
2.12-r0 - perl (0 (null)) librrds-perl (0 (null)) libhttp-daemon-perl (18 6.0.0) libwww-perl (3 6.0.0) libjson-perl (0 (null)) libipc-sharelite-perl (0 (null)) libfile-which-perl (0 (null)) aptitude (0 (null)) 
Provides: 
2.12-r0 - 
Reverse Provides: 

pi@xxxxx:~ $ sudo lsof -i :8888 -n
pi@xxxxx:~ $ 

I am not using it behind a reverse proxy, and it works fine if I start it up manually with either sudo /etc/init.d/rpimonitor start or sudo /etc/init.d/rpimonitor restart. For what it's worth, I have it working perfectly fine on two other 3B+, one running alongside Pi-hole and the other alongside RetroPie, which were originally running Stretch and then upgraded in place to Buster.

I'm no expert on any of this and don't know what else to try. I'm more than happy to provide any additional info that may be needed. Any advice is appreciated.

Hi man. Are you still facing on it? I have this falling too also after the suggested workaround. I'm on Orange Pi Zero2. Give me the right way if you found it please.

[brossow]

Hi man. Are you still facing on it? I have this falling too also after the suggested workaround. I'm on Orange Pi Zero2. Give me the right way if you found it please.

Nope, still having this issue. I simply avoid updates and restart it manually if/as necessary. 😒

[peppelongo96]

Hi man. Are you still facing on it? I have this falling too also after the suggested workaround. I'm on Orange Pi Zero2. Give me the right way if you found it please.

Nope, still having this issue. I simply avoid updates and restart it manually if/as necessary. 😒

Anyway you are lucky. Not working at all here. I searched for config file and I tried something but all is the same. Howewer, I think that the Leepic fix is right for the rpimonitord run properly. We need some more inspection but I didn't have time :(