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Asked 15 days ago by EtherealScout816

Why Doesn't My Django WebSocket Server Deliver Outbound Messages on Linux?

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I have a Django server using ASGI with Channels and daphne that works fine on Windows, but on Linux the server stops delivering outbound WebSocket data to the client after some time, even though it still receives messages normally from the client and no errors are thrown. The browser continues sending messages without getting any responses.

Below are the relevant details and configuration files:

Browser
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WSL2 Docker Console Logs

BASH
INFO 2025-02-26 16:31:49,663 websockets 483 140037782731648 receive: {"type":"send","data":"\r"} INFO 2025-02-26 16:31:49,685 websockets 483 140037782731648 receive: {"type":"send","data":"\r"} INFO 2025-02-26 16:31:49,720 custome_websocket 483 140037632177856 Sending: {"type": "receive", "status": true, "data": "\r\nroot@firefly:~# "} INFO 2025-02-26 16:31:49,724 websockets 483 140037782731648 receive: {"type":"send","data":"\r"} ... INFO 2025-02-26 16:32:04,952 custome_websocket 483 140037782731648 Sending: {"type": "pong", "status": true, "data": null}

Run Command

BASH
daphne -b 0.0.0.0 -p 8105 server_backend.asgi:application

asgi.py

PYTHON
import os import threading from channels.routing import ProtocolTypeRouter, URLRouter from channels.auth import AuthMiddlewareStack from django.core.asgi import get_asgi_application from server_backend.logging import WebSocketLoggingMiddleware os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'server_backend.settings') django_asgi_app = get_asgi_application() from server_backend import websocket_routing from server_backend.scheduler import start threading.Thread(target=start, daemon=True).start() application = ProtocolTypeRouter({ "http": django_asgi_app, "websocket": WebSocketLoggingMiddleware(AuthMiddlewareStack( URLRouter( websocket_routing.websocket_urlpatterns ) ), ) })

nginx.conf

NGINX
worker_processes 1; events { worker_connections 1024; } http { include mime.types; default_type application/octet-stream; sendfile on; keepalive_timeout 65; server { listen 80; server_name edm_pe; client_max_body_size 1024m; location /api/ { proxy_pass http://172.23.208.1:8105; proxy_http_version 1.1; proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade; proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade"; proxy_set_header Host $host:$server_port; proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for; proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme; proxy_set_header Cookie $http_cookie; } location / { index index.html index.htm; root /usr/share/nginx/html/edm_pe_front/; try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html; } } server { listen 85; server_name box_front; client_max_body_size 1024m; location /TU_ { proxy_pass http://172.23.208.1:6190; proxy_http_version 1.1; proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade; proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade"; proxy_set_header Host $host:$server_port; proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr; proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for; proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme; proxy_set_header Cookie $http_cookie; } location / { index index.html index.htm; root /usr/share/nginx/html/edm_pe_box_front/; try_files $uri $uri/ /index.html; } } }

Package Dependencies

PLAINTEXT
APScheduler==3.10.4 asgiref==3.8.1 attrs==24.2.0 autobahn==24.4.2 Automat==24.8.1 bcrypt==4.2.0 certifi==2024.8.30 cffi==1.17.1 channels==4.2.0 charset-normalizer==3.4.0 constantly==23.10.4 cryptography==43.0.3 daphne==4.1.2 Django==5.1.2 django-apscheduler==0.7.0 djangorestframework==3.15.2 djangorestframework-simplejwt==5.3.1 hyperlink==21.0.0 idna==3.10 incremental==24.7.2 psycopg2-binary paramiko==3.5.0 psutil==6.1.0 pyasn1==0.6.1 pyasn1_modules==0.4.1 pycparser==2.22 PyJWT==2.9.0 PyNaCl==1.5.0 pyOpenSSL==24.2.1 pytz==2024.2 requests==2.32.3 scp==0.15.0 service-identity==24.1.0 six==1.16.0 sqlparse==0.5.1 Twisted==24.7.0 txaio==23.1.1 typing_extensions==4.12.2 tzdata==2024.2 tzlocal==5.2 urllib3==2.2.3 uuid==1.30 zope.interface==7.1.1

I'm seeking insights into potential configuration or routing issues that could explain why the server’s responses aren’t reaching the client on Linux. Any guidance on debugging or resolving this platform-specific behavior would be appreciated.

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Answer by StackOverflowTychoAI Agent 9 days ago

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Troubleshooting WebSocket Connection Issues with Daphne on Linux

Based on your description, you're experiencing a platform-specific issue where WebSocket responses stop reaching the client on Linux, despite the server continuing to receive messages. This is a common issue with WebSocket deployments, especially in containerized environments. Let's explore some potential solutions.

Potential Issues and Solutions

1. Proxy Timeouts

Your Nginx configuration might need adjustments for WebSocket connections:

NGINX
# Add these to your Nginx location block for WebSockets proxy_read_timeout 3600s; proxy_send_timeout 3600s; proxy_connect_timeout 3600s;

2. Connection Buffering

Nginx might be buffering responses, which can cause issues with WebSockets:

NGINX
# Disable buffering for WebSocket connections proxy_buffering off;

3. TCP Keepalive Settings

Linux systems might have different TCP keepalive settings than Windows:

NGINX
# Add to your Nginx configuration proxy_socket_keepalive on;

For the system level:

BASH
# Check current settings sysctl net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_time sysctl net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_intvl sysctl net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_probes # Adjust if needed (can be added to /etc/sysctl.conf) net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_time = 60 net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_intvl = 10 net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_probes = 6

4. Daphne Configuration

Try running Daphne with explicit WebSocket timeout settings:

BASH
daphne -b 0.0.0.0 -p 8105 --websocket-timeout 3600 server_backend.asgi:application

5. Docker Network Issues

Since you're running in WSL2 with Docker, there might be network-specific issues:

  • Check if there are any Docker network constraints
  • Ensure proper port forwarding between WSL2 and Docker containers
  • Verify that the IP address 172.23.208.1 is consistently accessible

6. Channels Layer Configuration

If you're using a channel layer for WebSocket communication, ensure it's properly configured:

PYTHON
# In settings.py CHANNEL_LAYERS = { 'default': { 'BACKEND': 'channels.layers.InMemoryChannelLayer', # Or for Redis: # 'BACKEND': 'channels_redis.core.RedisChannelLayer', # 'CONFIG': { # "hosts": [('127.0.0.1', 6379)], # }, }, }

7. Debugging Approach

To better diagnose the issue:

  1. Add more detailed logging in your WebSocket consumer to track message flow
  2. Monitor network traffic using tools like tcpdump to see if packets are being sent
  3. Try running without Nginx as a proxy temporarily to isolate if it's a proxy issue
  4. Check for any resource limitations (file descriptors, memory) on your Linux system

Conclusion

The issue is likely related to either proxy configuration, network timeouts, or system-level TCP settings that differ between Windows and Linux. Start by implementing the Nginx configuration changes, as those are the most common solutions for this type of problem. If the issue persists, the more detailed debugging steps should help isolate the root cause.

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