[FIXED] How can I run background tasks in Gitlab CICD?

Issue

How can I run a service-based command after the build process in gitlab-ci.yml?

For example, i'd like to run:

php artisan queue:listen --timeout=0 &

The issue is the build runs perpetually and does not finish as it waits for the results of this command (even though this command never finishes).

Is there anyway I can run it as a background task? I tried nohup with no luck.

Solution

As mentioned here:

Process started with Runner, even if you add nohup and & at the end, is marked with process group ID.
When the job is finished, the Runner is sending a kill signal to the whole process group.
So any process started directly from CI job will be terminated at job end.

Using a systenter code hereemd service (as in this same page) remains an option, if you control the target server.

Answered By - VonC

Answer Checked By - Willingham (PHPFixing Volunteer)