Permissions Issues Following 2.0.19 -> 2.1.4 Upgrade

[von Corax]

I've just upgraded to SMF 2.1.4, and now I can't install any mods and repair_settings.php does not make any changes. I know this is a broad question, but what should I look at first?

When I try to upload a package from the Add Packages page I get the error "The package you are trying to install cannot be located. You may want to manually upload the package to your Packages directory.", and the error log records

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2: move_uploaded_file(/CountryFlags_v3.0.zip): Failed to open stream: Permission denied
2: move_uploaded_file(): Unable to move '/tmp/phpoxgxpe' to '/CountryFlags_v3.0.zip'

Thanks,
Darwin

[Kindred]

looks like you have some permissions problems. I'd suggest checking with your host

[von Corax]

I just spotted the problem, but I don't know what to do about it. It appears SMF is attempting to move the mod archive into / (root) instead of /home/<user>/public_html/forum/Packages . When I try to set the Packages path, repair_settings.php does not save the setting.

[Sir Osis of Liver]

Try editing the path manually in Settings.php.

[von Corax]

Try editing the path manually in Settings.php.

I don't see it in Settings.php.

[Sir Osis of Liver]

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 * Path to the Packages directory.
 *
 * @var string
 */
$packagesdir = '/home/<user>/public_html/forum/Packages';
/**


If it's not there, try adding it.

[von Corax]

Is it a problem that my Settings.php file still says "@version 2.0"?

[Sir Osis of Liver]

2.0 Settings.php does not contain $packagesdir, it was added in 2.1.  Upgrade.php should have updated the settings.  How did you upgrade to 2.1.4?

[von Corax]

2.0 Settings.php does not contain $packagesdir, it was added in 2.1.  Upgrade.php should have updated the settings.  How did you upgrade to 2.1.4?

I unpacked the 2.1.4_upgrade archive, copied the files overtop of my installation, and then ran upgrade.php. I did have to disable_security to get past the login page.

[Sir Osis of Liver]

It seems that Settings.php wasn't upgraded, and repair_settings can't fix it.  Save a backup of Settings.php, replace it with clean file from 2.1.4 install package (attached), run repair_settings again.  If that doesn't work, you'll have to edit it manually.  Most of the settings will be the same as 2.0.

[von Corax]

Now I can't access the forum at all.

EDIT: Found that Settings.php (the new one) had an unpaired right brace on line 266. Placing a left brace at line 258 has at least fixed that problem and restored access to the forum. However, I now get the warning, "Unable to set authentication secret in Settings.php. This weakens the security of your forum and puts it at risk for attacks. Check the file permissions on Settings.php to make sure SMF can write to the file."

[live627]

Can you restore your file. Your copy includes your database credentials; the one attached above is a clean one from the install pack. Don't use it.

Does yours have $packagedir somewhere in it, probably at the end? Can you post that single line only?

Is it a problem that my Settings.php file still says "@version 2.0"?

No, not really: the upgrade script already updated that file. For example: my test site has started with SMF 2.0 RC3 and is now on 2.1.2; Settings.php still says SMF 2.0 RC3 but has all required variables.

[von Corax]

My Settings.php following the upgrade was unmodified from before the upgrade. If you want I can post it after obfuscating the sensitive bits. My forum is currently running with the file provided by Sir Osis, modified by repair_settings.php, but the forum software itself seems unable to modify Settings.php; for example, I cannot set Maintenance Mode from the Server Settings page, and I'm constantly getting the warning,

Unable to set authentication secret in Settings.php. This weakens the security of your forum and puts it at risk for attacks. Check the file permissions on Settings.php to make sure SMF can write to the file.

[Sesquipedalian]

Sounds like a file permissions error.  You need to make sure Settings.php and Settings_bak.php are both writable by the user under which the web server process runs.

[von Corax]

Sounds like a file permissions error.  You need to make sure Settings.php and Settings_bak.php are both writable by the user under which the web server process runs.

I set the permissions on Settings.php to 666 and it made no difference. I don't seem to have a Settings_bak.php.

[Doug Heffernan]

I set the permissions on Settings.php to 666 and it made no difference. I don't seem to have a Settings_bak.php.

Can you try a full chmod instead (777)?

[von Corax]

I set the permissions on Settings.php to 666 and it made no difference. I don't seem to have a Settings_bak.php.

Can you try a full chmod instead (777)?

That didn't work either.

[m4z]

Are the permissions on the forum dir itself correct (does the webserver user or group have write permissions)?

[von Corax]

Are the permissions on the forum dir itself correct (does the webserver user or group have write permissions)?

That didn't make any difference either.

[m4z]

I'm unsure what your test setup is. I assume you're doing the following: 1.) Change the permissions, 2.) Re-run repair_settings, 3.) Attempt to change something from the SMF admin area.

Is that correct?