Ever since the release of 1.38, I have been trying unsuccessfully to
upgrade from 1.37.x. I keep running into the same issues. If I start from
my current 1.37.x base, I get the following errors when I run update.php:
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PHP Fatal error: Uncaught Exception: Unable to open file
/Vector/skin.json: filemtime(): stat failed for /Vector/skin.json in
/var/www/gpf/mediawiki-1.38.2/includes/registration/ExtensionRegistry.php:182
Stack trace:
#0 /var/www/gpf/mediawiki-1.38.2/includes/GlobalFunctions.php(89):
ExtensionRegistry->queue('/Vector/skin.js...')
#1 /var/www/gpf/mediawiki-1.38.2/LocalSettings.php(305):
wfLoadSkin('Vector')
#2 /var/www/gpf/mediawiki-1.38.2/includes/Setup.php(204):
require_once('/var/www/gpf/me...')
#3 /var/www/gpf/mediawiki-1.38.2/maintenance/doMaintenance.php(96):
require_once('/var/www/gpf/me...')
#4 /var/www/gpf/mediawiki-1.38.2/maintenance/update.php(264):
require_once('/var/www/gpf/me...')
#5 {main}
thrown in
/var/www/gpf/mediawiki-1.38.2/includes/registration/ExtensionRegistry.php
on line 182
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It looks like it's trying to load the Vector skin from the root of my file
system (/Vector.skin.json). If I try to force it to look in the skins
directory with something like this in LocalSettings.php:
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$wgStyleDirectory = "$IP/skins";
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I get a totally different set of errors:
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PHP Fatal error: Uncaught FatalError: $wgBaseDirectory must not be
modified in settings files! Use the MW_INSTALL_PATH environment variable to
override the installation root directory. in
/var/www/gpf/mediawiki-1.38.2/includes/Setup.php:237
Stack trace:
#0 /var/www/gpf/mediawiki-1.38.2/maintenance/doMaintenance.php(96):
require_once()
#1 /var/www/gpf/mediawiki-1.38.2/maintenance/update.php(264):
require_once('/var/www/gpf/me...')
#2 {main}
thrown in /var/www/gpf/mediawiki-1.38.2/includes/Setup.php on line 237
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Since I haven't modified $wgBaseDirectory anywhere, including my
LocalSettings.php, I'm not sure how to interpret this. I can only assume
this variable is derived somehow. I am *NOT* trying to override my
installation root directory; I'm just trying to get the upgrade script to
see the skins directory.
The release notes for 1.38 state: " $wgStyleDirectory and
$wgExtensionDirectory – These are now set later, so can no longer be used
within LocalSettings.php unless explicitly set in that file." I have no
idea how to interpret that; this sentence barely makes any sense. I can no
longer set this variable in LocalSetings unless I set it in LocalSettings?
The documentation here is somewhat... lacking.
At this point, I was able to get my site up to 1.37.3, but I cannot move
forward to 1.38. I remember someone else posting to this list about a
similar issue a few weeks ago, but I don't think they received any
resolution. The only other possible thing I can think worth mentioning is
that I've been running MediaWiki for years now, so I have no idea what
ancient settings might still be lurking in my LocalSettings.php file that
have been retired or changed meaning over the years. I've scanned through
the file multiple times now and I can't find anything to looks out of place.
Any help would be appreciated.
Jeffrey T. Darlington
General Protection Fault
https://www.gpf-comics.com/