Getting (code=exited, status=203/EXEC) when trying to start the WebControl service

WebControl Troubleshooting
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Good Day!
I am attempting to set up a dedicated PC to run WebControl using a fresh install of Debian Linux 10 (buster) 32bit OS
getting the following message:

● webcontrol.service - WebControl
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/webcontrol.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sun 2021-02-07 23:49:07 PST; 24min ago
Process: 2176 ExecStart=/home/b0rgn1ne/webcontrol/webcontrol (code=exited, status=203/EXEC)
Main PID: 2176 (code=exited, status=203/EXEC)

Feb 07 23:49:07 Maslow01 systemd[1]: webcontrol.service: Service RestartSec=100ms expired, scheduling restart.
Feb 07 23:49:07 Maslow01 systemd[1]: webcontrol.service: Scheduled restart job, restart counter is at 5.
Feb 07 23:49:07 Maslow01 systemd[1]: Stopped WebControl.
Feb 07 23:49:07 Maslow01 systemd[1]: webcontrol.service: Start request repeated too quickly.
Feb 07 23:49:07 Maslow01 systemd[1]: webcontrol.service: Failed with result ‘exit-code’.
Feb 07 23:49:07 Maslow01 systemd[1]: Failed to start WebControl.

This is my webcontrol.service file:

[Unit]
Description=WebControl
After=network.target

[Service]
ExecStart=/home/b0rgn1ne/webcontrol/webcontrol
WorkingDirectory=/home/b0rgn1ne/webcontrol
StandardOutput=inherit
StandardError=inherit
Restart=always
User=b0rgn1ne

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

any suggestions?

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What does the console show if you go in the webcontrol folder and run ./webcontrol?

3

Sorry for the late reply, I am currently on the road away from the unit and for who knows what reason can no longer contact the server remotely. Will update as soon as I’m able to try this. Thank you for your reply.

4

I was finally able to work with the server this is what I’m getting…

b0rgn1ne@Maslow01:~$ cd \webcontrol

b0rgn1ne@Maslow01:~/webcontrol$ webcontrol

bash: webcontrol: command not found

Typing LS confirms that the “webcontrol” file exists

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the command is “./webcontrol” without quotes.

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got the following…
b0rgn1ne@Maslow01:~ cd webcontrol b0rgn1ne@Maslow01:~/webcontrol ./webcontrol
bash: ./webcontrol: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error
b0rgn1ne@Maslow01:~/webcontrol$

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are you using the raspberry pi version or the windows version? Google:

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So, I can use an"RPi" package on a X86 based Linux system?

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Actually, no. You can only use the rpi package on an rpi and the x86 on an x86 pc. You need the linux version.
Which version were you using?

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Ran out of time at home and back on the road. Can’t quite remember which version I downloaded. I’ll be able to tackle it again in about 4 weeks. Will post again when I’m back at home. Thank you for helping me with this issue, I’m kind of a newbie to Linux.

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