missing file in update?

[WhiteJC]

when I try to update to 2.1.4 I get an error

Error in package installation
At least one error was encountered during a test installation of this package.
It is strongly recommended that you do not continue with installation unless you know what you are doing, and have made a backup very recently.

This error may be caused by a conflict between the package you're trying to install and another package you have already installed, an error in the package, a package which requires another package that you have not installed yet, or a package designed for another version of SMF.

the "main" error appears to be a missing file...
./cron.php - file not found


I've only got 4 mods installed:
Ad management
Embed tweet bbcode
Stop forum spam
Admin notepad (emulating)

I don't see how these would cause a missing file? can I download this file?

[Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen]

cron.php is a file that should be there already, before the update. If it's not there, something is wrong.
You can probably fix this by downloading the 2.1.3 package, and uploading the missing file in place, before running the 2.1.4 update. But if I were you, I'd be wondering what happened to it?

[WhiteJC]

cron.php is a file that should be there already, before the update. If it's not there, something is wrong.
You can probably fix this by downloading the 2.1.3 package, and uploading the missing file in place, before running the 2.1.4 update. But if I were you, I'd be wondering what happened to it?

I've no idea how the file dissapeard
anyhow I've downloaded the 2.1.3 package and copied cron.php over to the forum directory

I now get these errors
54.   Execute Modification   ./cron.php   Test failed
     1.   Replace   ./cron.php   Test failed
     2.   Replace   ./cron.php   Test failed
     3.   Replace   ./cron.php   Test failed
     4.   Replace   ./cron.php   Test failed
     5.   Replace   ./cron.php   Test failed
     6.   Add Before   ./cron.php   Test successful

so it looks like the file needs to be updated to reflect my site?

very strange

the site is working with people posting and replying to each other "as normal"

[Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen]

That really shouldn't happen, if you are updating from 2.1.3 to 2.1.4 and are using the file from 2.1.3 it should be exactly what the update is looking for.

Try another way, delete the cron.php - Go ahead with the update ignoring the errors for cron.php, then grab 2.1.4 install package and upload the up to date cron.php from there.

[WhiteJC]

I've had a look at what being updated:

1.
* @CopyRight 2022 Simple Machines and individual contributors
* @CopyRight 2023 Simple Machines and individual contributors

2.
* @version 2.1.3
* @version 2.1.4

3.
define('SMF_VERSION', '2.1.3');
define('SMF_VERSION', '2.1.4');

4.
define('SMF_SOFTWARE_YEAR', '2022');
define('SMF_SOFTWARE_YEAR', '2023');

5.
define('JQUERY_VERSION', '3.6.0');
define('JQUERY_VERSION', '3.6.3');

6.
obExit_cron();
exit;
// If we have time, check the scheduled tasks.
if (time() - TIME_START < ceil(MAX_CRON_TIME / 2))
{
require_once($sourcedir . '/ScheduledTasks.php');

if (empty($modSettings['next_task_time']) || $modSettings['next_task_time'] < time())
AutoTask();
elseif (!empty($modSettings['mail_next_send']) && $modSettings['mail_next_send'] < time())
ReduceMailQueue();
}

[WhiteJC]

That really shouldn't happen, if you are updating from 2.1.3 to 2.1.4 and are using the file from 2.1.3 it should be exactly what the update is looking for.

Try another way, delete the cron.php - Go ahead with the update ignoring the errors for cron.php, then grab 2.1.4 install package and upload the up to date cron.php from there.

will do

[Aleksi "Lex" Kilpinen]

That should work, and shouldn't (IMO) cause any further trouble so I'll mark this solved.
If you do run in to further trouble, feel free to mark this unsolved or open a new topic

[WhiteJC]

That should work, and shouldn't (IMO) cause any further trouble so I'll mark this solved.
If you do run in to further trouble, feel free to mark this unsolved or open a new topic

all OK now

thanks