what if multiple filebot instances?

[lospo]

I have a question, let me explain.

I'm downloading right now about 20 files from qbittorrent and sometimes filebot don't start.
I think that could be because when it finish two or more downloads simultaneously the torrent client try to launch two instances of filebot but simply, it can't.

Could it possible?

[rednoah]

1.
Is filebot called? => See what the logs say.
Is filebot not called? => Report issue with qbittorrent.

2.
So when it "can't", what do the logs say? How do you call filebot? You need to provide ALOT more information if you want anyone to help you.

@see viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1868

3.
As long as you use --log-file filebot will lock that log file and thus make sure that only one filebot instance can be active at a time, while others are queued. (means that you can start hundreds of filebots at the same time)

[lospo]

3.
As long as you use --log-file filebot will lock that log file and thus make sure that only one filebot instance can be active at a time, while others are queued. (means that you can start hundreds of filebots at the same time)

YES! it is my trouble!
Could i solve this in some way (like a queue)?
Or disabling the log i can launch hundreds filebots?

THANK!

[rednoah]

1.

So when it "can't", what do the logs say? How do you call filebot?

This stuff is important. Lucky for you I'm in a good mood today, otherwise I would have ignored your thread.


2.
I told you. You can SOLVE this problem by specifying --log-file so you specify the LOCK which will result in only one process at a time holding said LOCK which effectively means you have a QUEUE.

Solution:

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--log-file amc.log

If you start many filebot processes, then only once filebot process per --log-file can be active at any given time, while other "queued" filebot process will be waiting (so you still need about 5 MB memory per dormant filebot process).

[lospo]

Sorry rednoah, i'm only a user i'll do all my best to send question in the right way.

So, filebot shoud auto-queue itself by default?

[rednoah]

Yes, if you specify a --log-file file.