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@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@ of via syslog?
 > > The reason is that I'm not logged in on the web server regularly to
 > > check the log files. I'll see whether I can install a logwatch instance.
 
 > > The reason is that I'm not logged in on the web server regularly to
 > > check the log files. I'll see whether I can install a logwatch instance.
 

+----
+

 # Upgrade steps
 
 # Upgrade steps
 

-I upgrades from 1.37 to 2.6.1. I ran "ikiwiki --setup" using my existing ikiwiki.setup configuration.
+I upgrades from 1.40  to 2.6.1. I ran "ikiwiki --setup" using my existing ikiwiki.setup configuration.

 I had many errors like:
 
     /home/bsdwiki/www/wiki/wikilink/index.html independently created, not overwriting with version from wikilink
 I had many errors like:
 
     /home/bsdwiki/www/wiki/wikilink/index.html independently created, not overwriting with version from wikilink


@@ -44,12 +46,17 @@ Finally it finished.
 > As of version 2.0, ikiwiki enables usedirs by default. See
 > [[tips/switching_to_usedirs]] for details. --[[Joey]]
 
 > As of version 2.0, ikiwiki enables usedirs by default. See
 > [[tips/switching_to_usedirs]] for details. --[[Joey]]
 

+>> I read the config wrong. I was thinking that it showed the defaults even though commented out
+>> (like ssh configs do). I fixed that part. --JeremyReed
+

 My next problem was that ikiwiki start letting me edit without any password authentication. It used to prompt
 me for a password but now just goes right into the "editing" mode.
 The release notes for 2.0 say password auth is still on by default.
 
 > It sounds like you have the anonok plugin enabled?
 
 My next problem was that ikiwiki start letting me edit without any password authentication. It used to prompt
 me for a password but now just goes right into the "editing" mode.
 The release notes for 2.0 say password auth is still on by default.
 
 > It sounds like you have the anonok plugin enabled?
 

+>> Where is the default documented? My config doesn't have it uncommented.
+

 The third problem is that when editing my textbox is empty -- no content.
 
 This is using my custom rcs.pm which has been used thousands of times.
 The third problem is that when editing my textbox is empty -- no content.
 
 This is using my custom rcs.pm which has been used thousands of times.


@@ -59,6 +66,9 @@ This is using my custom rcs.pm which has been used thousands of times.
 > version 2.3. The only other way it could happen is if ikiwiki does not
 > have saved state about the page that it's editing (in .ikiwiki/index).
 
 > version 2.3. The only other way it could happen is if ikiwiki does not
 > have saved state about the page that it's editing (in .ikiwiki/index).
 

+>> Rebuilt it several times. Now that I think of it, I think my early problem of having
+>> no content in the textbox was before I rebuilt the cgi. And after I rebuilt the whole webpage was empty.
+

 Now I regenerated my ikiwiki.cgi again (no change to my configuration,
 and I just get an empty HTML page when attempting editing or "create".
 
 Now I regenerated my ikiwiki.cgi again (no change to my configuration,
 and I just get an empty HTML page when attempting editing or "create".
 


@@ -71,6 +81,14 @@ but I still have empty pages for editing (no textbox no html at all).
 
 > Is IkiWiki crashing? If so, it would probably leave error text in the apache logs. --[[TaylorKillian]]
 
 
 > Is IkiWiki crashing? If so, it would probably leave error text in the apache logs. --[[TaylorKillian]]
 

+>> Not using apache. Nothing useful in logs other thn the HTTP return codes are "0" and bytes is "-"
+>> on the empty ikiwiki.cgi output (should say " 200 " followed by bytes).
+
+>>> You need to either figure out what your web server does with stderr
+>>> from cgi programs, or run ikiwiki.cgi at the command line with an
+>>> appropriate environment so it thinks it's being called from a web
+>>> server, so you can see how it's failing. --[[Joey]]
+

 (I am posting this now, but will do some research and post some more.)
 
 Is there any webpage with upgrade steps?
 (I am posting this now, but will do some research and post some more.)
 
 Is there any webpage with upgrade steps?


@@ -78,6 +96,12 @@ Is there any webpage with upgrade steps?
 > Users are expected to read [[news]], which points out any incompatible
 > changes or cases where manual action is needed.
 
 > Users are expected to read [[news]], which points out any incompatible
 > changes or cases where manual action is needed.
 

+>> I read it but read the usedirs option wrong :(.
+>> Also it appears to be missing the news from between 1.40 to 2.0 unless they dont' exist.
+>> If they do exist maybe they have release notes I need?
+
+>>> All the old ones are in the NEWS file. --[[Joey]]
+

 --JeremyReed
 
 My followup: I used a new ikiwiki.setup based on the latest version. But no changes for me.
 --JeremyReed
 
 My followup: I used a new ikiwiki.setup based on the latest version. But no changes for me.


@@ -99,14 +123,16 @@ on changes to revision control modules. Has something changed? I will also look.
 > No, the rcs interface has not needed to change in a long time. Also,
 > nothing is done with the rcs for do=prefs.
 
 > No, the rcs interface has not needed to change in a long time. Also,
 > nothing is done with the rcs for do=prefs.
 

+>> Thanks. I also checked differences between 1.40 Rcs plugins and didn't notice anything significant.
+

 --JeremyReed
 
 Another Followup: I created a new ikiwiki configuration and did the --setup to 
 create an entirely different website. I have same problem there. No prompt for password
 --JeremyReed
 
 Another Followup: I created a new ikiwiki configuration and did the --setup to 
 create an entirely different website. I have same problem there. No prompt for password

-and empty webpage when using the cgi. Here is the site: http://bsdwiki.reedmedia.net/testing-wiki/
+and empty webpage when using the cgi.

 I never upgraded any perl modules so maybe a new perl module is required but I don't see any errors so I don't know.
 
 I never upgraded any perl modules so maybe a new perl module is required but I don't see any errors so I don't know.
 

-The onmly errors I see when building and installing ikiwiki are:
+The only errors I see when building and installing ikiwiki are:

 
     Can't exec "otl2html": No such file or directory at IkiWiki/Plugin/otl.pm line 66.
 
 
     Can't exec "otl2html": No such file or directory at IkiWiki/Plugin/otl.pm line 66.
 


@@ -119,7 +145,10 @@ I may need to revert back to my old ikiwiki install which has been used to thous
 
 --JeremyReed
 
 
 --JeremyReed
 

+I downgraded to version 1.40 (that was what I had before I wrote wrong above).
+Now ikiwiki is working for me again (but using 1.40). I shouldn't have tested on production system :)

 
 

+--JeremyReed

 
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 # Excellent - how do I translate a TWiki site?
 
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 # Excellent - how do I translate a TWiki site?