Google Cloud Fundamentals: Getting Started with Cloud Storage and Cloud SQL Reviews

Harold C. · Reviewed 11 days ago

Startup script provided in the instructions did not install apache because running cd /var/www/html returned a no such file or directory message. Used Gemini to get a new updated script 1. Root Cause: Package Lock Contention The startup script failed because it could not acquire the dpkg lock required to install software. On fresh Google Cloud VMs (specifically Debian/Ubuntu), the system often runs automatic background updates (like unattended-upgrades) immediately upon first boot. The logs show: E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend. It is held by process 1152 (apt-get) Because the installation of apache2 failed, the service was never created, and the web server directory (/var/www/html) was never generated. 2. Missing apt-get update Your current script attempts to install packages without first updating the package index: Updated script #!/bin/bash # Wait for any background updates to finish while fuser /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend >/dev/null 2>&1 ; do echo "Waiting for other apt-get instances to finish..." sleep 5 done # Update package index and install Apache apt-get update apt-get install apache2 php php-mysql -y # Ensure the service is running systemctl restart apache2 After applying this fix, the vm instance was restarted and apache installed successfully.

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Fatma M. · Reviewed 11 days ago

Excellent lab

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Juan Antonio C. · Reviewed 11 days ago

Todo ok

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Celia L. · Reviewed 11 days ago

the url throws an error: This site can't be reached. The server is taking too long to respond. The site could be temporarily unavailable or busy.

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