Bug #1230
closedAccess to blogs after release
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Description
Hi - I've noticed that I can't get into some blogs after release. For example: DHI - http://cunydhi.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ Codex - http://codex.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ GSLIS - http://qcgslis.commons.gc.cuny.edu/
But I have been able to get into others. for example - http://latinofacultyinitiativecuny.commons.gc.cuny.edu/
Anyone else seeing this problem?
Related issues
Updated by local admin about 13 years ago
- Priority name changed from Normal to High
Confirmed. Fails for me as well.
The only error apparent on the web server log refers to a plugin, WikiInc.php. It's complaining about unexpected $end variable on line 168.
Updated by local admin about 13 years ago
Here's the error message:
[Wed Oct 12 22:45:58 2011] [error] [client 72.229.162.211] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/WikiInc.php on line 168, referer: http://redmine.gc.cuny.edu/issues/1230
Updated by Boone Gorges about 13 years ago
- Status changed from New to Assigned
- Assignee set to local admin
The problem was indeed WikiInc.php. The author used a short delimiter https://github.com/castiron/cac/commit/a9235088d22b9e9f3b866ad3326182e9d60dfd32 and did a hotfix on the live site.
There may be other plugins, now and in the future, that make the same mistake. For that reason, it's probably a good idea to configure PHP to be more forgiving about this. André, can you help with that? Here's a guide I found: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/php-allow-short_open_tag/
Leaving the ticket open until the change has been made to our PHP config.
Updated by Sarah Morgano about 13 years ago
One of our members also just reported that she cannot access two of her blogs. The sites won't even load up. (See: http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/groups/wordpress-help/forum/topic/cant-view-my-blogs/)
At this point, what should be our response to members who report this problem?
Best,
Sarah
Updated by local admin about 13 years ago
Boone Gorges wrote:
What are the URLs, please?
Boone, I followed the cookie crumb trail from the help forum post to the user's page, then to her list of blogs. It's the same issue:
[Thu Oct 13 12:13:15 2011] [error] [client 72.229.162.211] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/front-page-category/front-page-category.php on line 91, referer: http://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/giulia/blogs/
I'm changing that PHP setting as requested now...
Updated by local admin about 13 years ago
Ok, setting short_open_tag: On seems to have fixed it.
Please note that this practice is deprecated! There may be issues with processing XML and stuff [ http://www.php.net/manual/en/ini.core.php#ini.short-open-tag].
Updated by local admin about 13 years ago
- Category name changed from WordPress (misc) to 44
- Status changed from Assigned to Reporter Feedback
- Priority name changed from High to Normal
Updated by Boone Gorges about 13 years ago
Ok, setting short_open_tag: On seems to have fixed it.
Awesome, thanks for making this change, André!
I know the practice is deprecated, but the problem occurs in some third-party plugins that we're using, and I would rather not have to reapply a patch to them every time they are updated. Glad the blogs have come back to life :)
Updated by local admin about 13 years ago
I would rather not have to reapply a patch to them every time they are updated.
Understood and agreed.
Glad the blogs have come back to life :)
Yep. Should we consider the issue resolved then?
Updated by Boone Gorges about 13 years ago
- Status changed from Reporter Feedback to Resolved
Should we consider the issue resolved then?
Boo ya!
Updated by Sarah Morgano about 13 years ago
Terrific, I can see her blogs now! I'll let her know everything has been restored.