this is due to the fact that initial indexation was run after launching the couchdb-lucene indexation manually from the command line with admin:staff privileges.
In production couchdb-lucene uses couchdb:couchdb privileges and coucld therefore not access index files for update.
after command sudo chown -R couchdb:couchdb /__lucenedir/indexes the feature seems to be working again.
waiting for more tests before closing issue.
--> make a note to verify file ownerships in couchdb-lucene when adding more servers
this is due to the fact that initial indexation was run after launching the couchdb-lucene indexation manually from the command line with admin:staff privileges. In production couchdb-lucene uses couchdb:couchdb privileges and coucld therefore not access index files for update.
after command sudo chown -R couchdb:couchdb /__lucenedir/indexes the feature seems to be working again.
waiting for more tests before closing issue.
--> make a note to verify file ownerships in couchdb-lucene when adding more servers