hugo server freezing with hugo_0.15_windows_386.exe (32-bit)

[lukewilliamboswell]

I downloaded and try to verify the binary by running "hugo help" and it just sits there doing nothing. This happens in both command prompt and power shell.

I downloaded and built the executable from go source (go get -v github.com/spf13/hugo) and the same thing happens.

However, when I use the v0.14 binary all is good and works as expected.

[anthonyfok]

Hi @lukewilliamboswell,

This problem was discovered and fixed by @tpng 19 or 20 hours ago, see Issue #1621.
In short, the bug only appears when the 32-bit hugo_0.15_windows_386.zip is used on 64-bit Windows.

In the meantime, please use the 64-bit hugo_0.15_windows_amd64.zip (amd64 = x86-64) binary instead, available at:

• https://github.com/spf13/hugo/releases/download/v0.15/hugo_0.15_windows_amd64.zip

Please let us know if it solves the problem for you or not!

Thanks,
Anthony

[lukewilliamboswell]

How come I get the same issue building from source?

Also I am certain that I have the amd64 binary.

[tpng]

Could you please try to get the latest hugo using go get -u -v github.com/spf13/hugo and try to run hugo help again?

[tpng]

Please also run hugo version to see if it hang or not, thanks.

[lukewilliamboswell]

Downloaded latest version and rebuilt binary. It still hangs using "hugo version".

I can probably debug it for you guys later. I need to work on some other things but should get some free time later this weekend to look a little closer. I suspected it would be something really obvious considering the changes between the versions.

So far I really like where you are going with HUGO. It looks great!

[anthonyfok]

Thank you @lukewilliamboswell and @tpng.

I am on my way out to choir practice, but will try tonight on my wife's Windows 8.1 64-bit and see if I can reproduce it.

[tpng]

Seems unrelated to #1621.
Couldn't reproduce on Windows 7 64-bit too.

[tpng]

@lukewilliamboswell Please run go test github.com/spf13/cobra when you have time and see if there are any failed test.

[moorereason]

I've done some tests on a Windows 10 x64 system. Everything works for me using HEAD. Here's what I tested:

1. ✅ hugo_0.15_windows_amd64.exe version
2. ✅ hugo_0.15_windows_amd64.exe server
3. ✅ hugo_0.15_windows_386.exe version
4. ❌ hugo_0.15_windows_386.exe server
5. ✅ hugo_0.15_windows_386.exe server --renderToDisk
6. ✅ hugo_HEAD_windows_amd64.exe version
7. ✅ hugo_HEAD_windows_amd64.exe server
8. ✅ hugo_HEAD_windows_386.exe version
9. ✅ hugo_HEAD_windows_386.exe server

In all cases, I ran Hugo from the hugo/docs folder. I also ran tests for hugo (go test ./...) and cobra, both as amd64 and 386 (not sure it matters).

All that to say that I can't reproduce what @lukewilliamboswell is seeing with HEAD. If building from source, make sure to update all dependencies (go get -u -v github.com/spf13/hugo) since the bug that shipped with 0.15 was from a dependent package.

[dergroncki]

I have a problem on "windows 7 enterprise 64bit sp1". Hugo is not working at all. It seems that it is started 3 times.
hugo_0.14_windows_amd64 is working without problems.

[tpng]

@dergroncki Do you use any antivirus or firewall software, if yes, which one?

[dergroncki]

@tpng avast 2015 - free edition

[tpng]

@dergroncki Could you try to disable avast and run hugo again to see if it hang or not?

[dergroncki]

@tpng Ok, I disabled avast. And now is working like a charm. You made my day. Thanks a lot.

[tpng]

Great, I guess you can add hugo to avast exclusion list and re-enable avast to see if it still works. Thanks!

@lukewilliamboswell Could you confirm if you are using avast too or not?

[lukewilliamboswell]

Yes I am using Avast free edition.

[tpng]

Can you try to disable DeepScreen by unchecking Enable DeepScreen in Avast setting and see if hugo works or not? Thanks.

[lukewilliamboswell]

Strange. Hugo 0.15 is working now... yet I haven't changed anything. Somehow between Saturday and now the issue has gone away.

Checking windows update and there was an update that looks unrelated (KB3103688). Other than that my configuration hasn't changed.

Any ideas for things to check?

[tpng]

I guess Avast updated something on their part so the problem is not triggered anymore. Maybe try to use hugo as usual and see if any more issues come up.

[lukewilliamboswell]

@tpng I managed to re-create the issue and can confirm that disabling DeepScreen eliminates the problem.

[hugouser]

I use Windows 7 Starter 32 bit on my Asus EEE laptop with SSD. And I don't use a antivirus. At all.
Today I tried about 2 hours to start "hugo server -w" and always recieved the problem as @lukewilliamboswell
But now I found the solution here. This is "hugo_0.15_windows_386.exe server -w --renderToDisk". Hugo works fine.
Thanks @moorereason

[vadimptr]

Downloaded zip file with Hugo from this source
https://github.com/spf13/hugo/releases/download/v0.15/hugo_0.15_windows_amd64.zip

When I trying to install I recive error:

[anthonyfok]

Hi @vadimptr,

What you are seeing is completely normal. Running hugo or hugo_0.15_windows_amd64.exe without any command-line parameters is to render an existing site (with config and content files) into the final HTML. It seems you haven't created such a Hugo site yet, or you are in the wrong directory.

Please follow the QuickStart tutorial at http://gohugo.io/overview/quickstart to get started.

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