r.init() hang on cloned virtual machine

[cohnhead66]

My RPA-Python application requires running multiple instances, (4-6), in parallel at a specified schedule. I have coded and tested a master instance on a google cloud linux virtual machine and trigger with a cronjob and it works great. My plan to run multiple instances is to spin up clones of the master instance vm a few minutes prior to needing them, let them run the script, and then delete the vm once run is completed. This minimizes cost and also ensures that the script is always the latest version.

Unfortunately, when I clone a vm and run the script it hangs on the r.init() command. There is no error, just hangs. If I clone the master vm before I install RPA and PHP, and do those installs manually the clone works just like the master. Not sure what is causing the hang, so not sure how to troubleshoot, so any help would be appreciated.

Also, happy to hear other suggestions of the best way to accomplish running multiple instances of the same script at the same time.