key:generate is f'd

.dev/docker/entrypoint.sh

@@ -7,15 +7,24 @@ cd /app
 if [ -f /app/var/.env ]; then
   echo "external vars exist"
   rm /app/.env
+
   ln -s /app/var/.env /app/
 else
   echo "external vars don't exist"
-  php artisan key:generate --force
-  cp /app/.env /app/var/
+  rm /app/.env
+  touch /app/var/.env
+
+  ## manually generate a key because key generate --force fails
+  echo -e "Generating key"
+  APP_KEY=$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc 'a-zA-Z0-9' | fold -w 32 | head -n 1)
+  echo -e "Generated app key: $APP_KEY"
+  echo -e "APP_KEY=$APP_KEY" > /app/var/.env
+
+  ln -s /app/var/.env /app/
 fi
 
 ## check for DB up before starting the panel
-echo "Checking database status."
+zshoecho "Checking database status."
 until nc -z -v -w30 $DB_HOST 3306
 
 do
@@ -32,7 +41,7 @@ echo -e "Done\n"
 ## start php-fpm in the background
 echo -e "Starting php-fpm in the background. \n"
 php-fpm7 -D
-echo -e "php-fpm starte.d \n"
+echo -e "php-fpm started \n"
 
 ## start webserver
 echo -e "Starting nginx in the foreground. \n"