# Memory is running out and Discourse stops working

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/memory-is-running-out-and-discourse-stops-working/25038
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [February 9, 2015, 8:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/memory-is-running-out-and-discourse-stops-working/25038 "2015-02-09T20:43:19Z")
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### Author: ![DeanMarkTaylor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/deanmarktaylor/32/102462_2.png) [@DeanMarkTaylor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DeanMarkTaylor)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2015, 9:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/memory-is-running-out-and-discourse-stops-working/25038/17 "2015-02-09T21:30:53Z")

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Possible earlier reports of issues:

> [@But ImageMagick is not installed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/but-imagemagick-is-not-installed/25007):
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> I’m not sure what’s changed, but after upgrading to 1.2.0.beta6 over the weekend, I’ve logged into the admin of my site today and seen this: The server is configured to create thumbnails of large images, but ImageMagick is not installed. Install ImageMagick using your favorite package manager or download the latest release. I’ve never seen this before, and I’m surprised to see it at all, as I figured that things like this was handed by the docker image? Can you help? Thanks.

> [@ImageMagick missing?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/imagemagick-missing/24916):
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> After updating my forum to 1.2.0.beta6 I got this message in the Dashboard: Some problems have been found with your installation of Discourse: The server is configured to create thumbnails of large images, but ImageMagick is not installed. Install ImageMagick using your favorite package manager or download the latest release. Am I supposed to install ImageMagick manually? I’m running the Docker installation on a Digital Ocean droplet.

> [@Internal server error while loading admin users page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/internal-server-error-while-loading-admin-users-page/25031):
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> This happens quite frequently. Only on random occasions do I get to access the admin users page. Below are the screenshots of the two console errors.

> [@Website blank after I failed to upgrade the latest version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/website-blank-after-i-failed-to-upgrade-the-latest-version/24949):
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> I just upgrade my discourse to the newest version (beta 6?), and it said fail to connect to the website (before upgrade, it is all ok). Then I type my site url and it shows all blank, I don’t know what’s wrong with it. So any one can help me? I didn’t even backup my website cold_sweat sob And another problem before. Some times in my admin panel, it shows that imagemagick didn’t installed, but everytime I install it in ssh, it always says fetal error… Anyone face the same situation?

> [@Site becomes blank white page](https://meta.discourse.org/t/site-becomes-blank-white-page/25013):
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> Since updating to 1.2.0.beta6 my site has crashed twice and needed to be rebuilt twice to fix it in a 3 day period. Tested from multiple systems and users using Mac (Safari), Windows 8.1 (FireFox, Chrome, IE), Android Lollipop (Chrome, FireFox), iOS 8 (Safari) Rebuilding seems to fix it, but it crashes again after about 24-30 hours. I am running default discourse, no plugins, the specs of my server are 4 times the recommended settings, no massive traffic spike or issues on the server, using th…

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