container detection implemented

APP_PROFILER/entrypoint.sh

@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE
 # MSS Clamping (Path MTU Tuning)
 iptables -I FORWARD -p tcp --tcp-flags SYN,RST SYN -j TCPMSS --clamp-mss-to-pmtu
 
-# Minimal OpenRC initialization to allow rc-service to work in Alpine
-mkdir -p /run/openrc
-touch /run/openrc/softlevel
+# Ensure /run exists for PID files
+mkdir -p /run
+
 
 # Initialize Easy-RSA if not already present in /app/easy-rsa
 if [ ! -f /app/easy-rsa/easyrsa ]; then

APP_PROFILER/routers/server.py

@@ -12,12 +12,16 @@ def configure_server(db: Session = Depends(get_db)):
         # Generate to a temporary location or standard location
         # As per plan, we behave like srvconf
         output_path = "/etc/openvpn/server.conf"
-        # Since running locally for dev, maybe output to staging
-        import os
-        if not os.path.exists("/etc/openvpn"):
-             # For local dev safety, don't try to write to /etc/openvpn if not root or not existing
-             output_path = "staging/server.conf"
-             os.makedirs("staging", exist_ok=True)
+        
+        # Ensure we can write to /etc/openvpn
+        if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(output_path)) or not os.access(os.path.dirname(output_path), os.W_OK):
+            # For local dev or non-root host, use staging
+            output_path = "staging/server.conf"
+            os.makedirs("staging", exist_ok=True)
+            logger.info(f"[SERVER] /etc/openvpn not writable, using staging path: {output_path}")
+        else:
+            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(output_path), exist_ok=True)
+
              
         content = generator.generate_server_config(db, output_path=output_path)
         return {"message": "Server configuration generated", "path": output_path}

APP_PROFILER/services/process.py

@@ -6,13 +6,19 @@ import psutil
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-def get_os_type():
+def is_container():
     """
-    Simple check to distinguish Alpine from others.
+    Checks if the application is running inside a Docker container.
     """
-    if os.path.exists("/etc/alpine-release"):
-        return "alpine"
-    return "debian" # default fallback to systemctl
+    if os.path.exists('/.dockerenv'):
+        return True
+    try:
+        with open('/proc/self/cgroup', 'rt') as f:
+            if 'docker' in f.read():
+                return True
+    except:
+        pass
+    return False
 
 def control_service(action: str):
     """
@@ -21,7 +27,63 @@ def control_service(action: str):
     if action not in ["start", "stop", "restart"]:
         raise ValueError("Invalid action")
 
+    CONFIG_PATH = "/etc/openvpn/server.conf"
+    PID_FILE = "/run/openvpn.pid"
+    
+    # In Container: Use direct execution to avoid OpenRC/cgroups issues
+    if is_container():
+        logger.info(f"[PROCESS] Container detected, using direct execution for {action}")
+        
+        def start_vpn_direct():
+            if not os.path.exists(CONFIG_PATH):
+                # Check for alternative location in dev/non-root environments
+                if os.path.exists("staging/server.conf"):
+                    alt_path = os.path.abspath("staging/server.conf")
+                    logger.info(f"[PROCESS] Using alternative config: {alt_path}")
+                    config = alt_path
+                else:
+                    return {"status": "error", "message": f"Configuration not found at {CONFIG_PATH}. Please generate it first."}
+            else:
+                config = CONFIG_PATH
+
+            # Check if already running
+            for proc in psutil.process_iter(['name']):
+                if proc.info['name'] == 'openvpn':
+                    return {"status": "success", "message": "OpenVPN is already running"}
+
+            cmd = ["openvpn", "--config", config, "--daemon", "--writepid", PID_FILE]
+            try:
+                subprocess.run(cmd, check=True)
+                return {"status": "success", "message": "OpenVPN started successfully (direct)"}
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+                return {"status": "error", "message": f"Failed to start OpenVPN: {str(e)}"}
+
+        def stop_vpn_direct():
+            stopped = False
+            for proc in psutil.process_iter(['name']):
+                if proc.info['name'] == 'openvpn':
+                    proc.terminate()
+                    stopped = True
+            
+            if os.path.exists(PID_FILE):
+                try: os.remove(PID_FILE)
+                except: pass
+                    
+            if stopped:
+                return {"status": "success", "message": "OpenVPN stopped successfully"}
+            else:
+                return {"status": "success", "message": "OpenVPN was not running"}
+
+        if action == "start": return start_vpn_direct()
+        elif action == "stop": return stop_vpn_direct()
+        elif action == "restart":
+            stop_vpn_direct()
+            time.sleep(1)
+            return start_vpn_direct()
+
+    # On Host OS: Use system service manager
     os_type = get_os_type()
+    logger.info(f"[PROCESS] Host OS detected ({os_type}), using service manager for {action}")
     
     cmd = []
     if os_type == "alpine":
@@ -30,27 +92,27 @@ def control_service(action: str):
         cmd = ["systemctl", action, "openvpn"]
 
     try:
-        # Capture output to return it or log it
         result = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
         return {
             "status": "success",
-            "message": f"Service {action} executed successfully",
+            "message": f"Service {action} executed successfully via {cmd[0]}",
             "stdout": result.stdout
         }
     except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
         logger.error(f"Service control failed: {e.stderr}")
         return {
             "status": "error",
-            "message": f"Failed to {action} service",
+            "message": f"Failed to {action} service via {cmd[0]}",
             "stderr": e.stderr
         }
     except FileNotFoundError:
-        # Happens if rc-service or systemctl is missing (e.g. dev env)
         return {
             "status": "error",
-            "message": f"Command not found found for OS type {os_type}"
+            "message": f"Command {cmd[0]} not found found for OS type {os_type}"
         }
 
+
+
 def get_process_stats():
     """
     Returns dict with pid, cpu_percent, memory_mb, uptime.