Honcho
Honcho: a python clone of Foreman. For managing Procfile-based applications.
Install / Use
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Honcho is a Python port of Foreman_, a tool for managing Procfile-based applications.
Why a port? <//honcho.readthedocs.io/en/latest/#why-did-you-port-foreman>_
.. _Foreman: https://ddollar.github.io/foreman
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Installing Honcho
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pip install honcho
How to use Honcho
The 30-second version:
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Write
a Procfile_::$ cat >Procfile <<EOM web: python serve.py redis: redis-server EOM
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Optional: write a .env file
to configure your app_::$ cat >.env <<EOM PORT=6000 REDIS_URI=redis://localhost:6789/0 EOM
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Run the app with Honcho::
$ honcho start
.. _a Procfile: https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/procfile .. _to configure your app: https://www.12factor.net/config
For more detail and an explanation of the circumstances in which Honcho might
be useful, consult the Honcho documentation_.
.. _Honcho documentation: https://honcho.readthedocs.io/
License
Honcho is released under the terms of the MIT license, a copy of which can be
found in LICENSE.
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