Packages have disappeared from browse packages

ViewFromTheBoundary · January 22, 2015, 05:45:58 PM

I hadn't checked the package screen for a while as I was happy with them but I wanted to test out a new mod I was planning to add however when I came to the browse package screen there were no mods there. They all still work but in the "Packages" file the actual mod file isnt there?!?

Does anyone have any idea why this is the case?

margarett · January 22, 2015, 06:00:46 PM

Meh, I can't understand why that happens. Just 2 weeks ago another member had a similar issue.

The packages show up in the list as long as they are in the "Packages" folder. You could remove the "installed.list" file, you can empty the "smf_log_packages" table, whatever. The MODs *ALWAYS* show on the list as long as they are in the Packages folder. You loose the "installed" status, yes, but the MOD is always on the list...

So the only possibility I see is that, for some reason, SMF fails to read the content of that folder...

ViewFromTheBoundary · January 23, 2015, 04:54:44 PM

So how can I fix the issue?

Arantor · January 23, 2015, 05:35:17 PM

So what exactly is in the Packages/ folder in the server?

ViewFromTheBoundary · January 23, 2015, 06:08:28 PM

-Backups folder
-.htaccess
-index.php
-installed.list

Arantor · January 23, 2015, 06:13:29 PM

So the display is right... no files in there, that's why nothing is showing up in the browse packages page.

Did you delete the packages? Another admin who might have done so?

ViewFromTheBoundary · January 23, 2015, 06:15:38 PM

No I havent deleted any of the packages and Im the only admin?

Bruce the Shark · January 23, 2015, 06:19:49 PM

Did you back up. I would go back a few days and see if there is anything in there.

margarett · January 23, 2015, 11:48:00 PM

Quote from: ViewFromTheBoundary on January 23, 2015, 06:08:28 PM
-Backups folder
-.htaccess
-index.php
-installed.list

Which proves me right. If no packages are in their folder, they are not shown. AFAIK SMF doesn't remove them by any means (except, of course, someone chooses to do so) so anyone actively did it...

ViewFromTheBoundary · January 24, 2015, 05:28:49 AM

Thats what I dont understand, I'm the only admin and I've not removed them. Would going through the admin log be any use?

EDIT - I've looked through the logs and there are only the packages I removed because I didnt need back in November, there is no record of any of the others being deleted

Is it possible just to manually reupload the packages to the server, I tried it with one of the mods and that is now back in the list

margarett · January 24, 2015, 06:34:35 AM

It is, yes. If you remember all mods that you have, cool

ViewFromTheBoundary · January 24, 2015, 06:47:59 AM

They are all in the installed list

Illori · January 24, 2015, 06:53:12 AM

Quote from: ViewFromTheBoundary on January 24, 2015, 06:47:59 AM
They are all in the installed list

they should not be. in 2.0 they are not put in that file. they were in 1.1.* but not in 2.0. in 2.0 that file should hold a timestamp and nothing else.

ViewFromTheBoundary · January 24, 2015, 07:12:29 AM

I am totally lost as to why thats happening then as my first SMF install was 2.03

ViewFromTheBoundary · January 24, 2015, 07:38:04 AM

Sorry for the double post but here is a screenshot of it

margarett · January 24, 2015, 09:51:00 AM

So it seems it's all good now?

You can also check the table log_packages that shows you mod information, including install and uninstall date. In your case, you are interested in packages that don't have uninstall date

ViewFromTheBoundary · January 24, 2015, 10:01:24 AM

Thats the install list, they arent currently in the browse package list as I've not had chance to reinstall them yet.

ViewFromTheBoundary · January 25, 2015, 03:41:12 PM

Sorry to restart this again but I've been uploading the packages back to the server to get back to where I was. However when I try to uninstall the mod it says

"You cannot download or install new packages because the Packages directory or one of the files in it are not writable!!"

The files are set to 777 so why would it say that?

margarett · January 25, 2015, 03:51:26 PM

Use 644 for files and 755 for folders.
Check that Packages is writable and that the ownership of that folder and everything inside. Since you uploaded them via FTP, they might get a wrong owner. IF that's the case, nudge your host, there's something misconfigured on their end...

ViewFromTheBoundary · January 25, 2015, 04:27:03 PM

The package is set to 755 but the same message is still coming up.

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