Failed to read PID from file /run/nginx.pid: Invalid argument

Question

Hi,
tried to get an nginx server running to set up an owncloud environment.
When starting the nginx server
  $  systemctl start nginx.service
I get the message: "Failed to read PID from file /run/nginx.pid: Invalid argument"
[root@klaus /etc/nginx]# systemctl status nginx
nginx.service - A high performance web server and a reverse proxy server
Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/nginx.service; disabled)
Active: active (running) since Sat 2013-10-12 17:50:46 CEST; 8min ago
Process: 1823 ExecStart=/usr/bin/nginx -g pid /run/nginx.pid; daemon on; master_process on; (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 1821 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/nginx -t -q -g pid /run/nginx.pid; daemon on; master_process on; (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Main PID: 1825 (nginx)
CGroup: /system.slice/nginx.service
├─1825 nginx: master process /usr/bin/nginx -g pid /run/nginx.pid; daemon on; master_process on;
└─1826 nginx: worker process
Oct 12 17:50:46 klaus systemd[1]: Failed to read PID from file /run/nginx.pid: Invalid argument
Oct 12 17:50:46 klaus systemd[1]: Started A high performance web server and a reverse proxy server.
but /run/nginx.pid is readable:
# cat /run/nginx.pid
2058
# ll /run/nginx.pid
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4 Oct 12 17:39 /run/nginx.pid
It seems nginx is runnung thought but in my browser I only get a blank page.
Any help appreciated.
Last edited by wombalton (2013-10-13 14:17:46)

Answer 1

Actually it's the first time I tried to set up one.
I Basically followed this guide [1] adopting it to arch.
That's where i got my nginx.conf from. Taking the standard nginx.conf that comes by install and replacing the server part.
After some searching I found the owncloud manual[2] with an example nginx.conf. Comparing that with my one I found some differences. Applying them works out fine.
I get now the owncloud page.
The systemd error  still ocurs, but I think it does not matter to run the server.
Thanks for your help.
[1] https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0ZsTQd … ring&pli=1
[2] http://doc.owncloud.org/server/5.0/admi … figuration
EDIT:
Just in case someone stumbles over this and tries to use the config:
This one [3] really works
[3] http://doc.owncloud.org/server/5.0/admi … thers.html
Last edited by wombalton (2013-10-14 13:31:22)