Hey List,
Once my site is completed, how can I delete all my logs and User contributions to prevent the site getting rolled back to a template that was still being designed?
On Jan 27, 2008 7:55 PM, Stabatha Cogsprocket stabatha@gmail.com wrote:
Hey List,
Once my site is completed, how can I delete all my logs and User contributions to prevent the site getting rolled back to a template that was still being designed?
If you're concerned about malicious changes to an article or template, you can protect that particular page. If you're concerned about changes to your site as a whole, you can restrict editing. < http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Preventing_access%3E
Removing logs and such will not prevent vandalism.
Hi,
I'm not concerned about vandalism, and I do want to allow members to edit as it will be a community based Wiki. I would just like to have any changes I made in the site developement removed before we launch. So any future ranges would reflect on our launch date.
On Jan 28, 2008 12:14 AM, Emufarmers Sangly emufarmers@gmail.com wrote:
On Jan 27, 2008 7:55 PM, Stabatha Cogsprocket stabatha@gmail.com wrote:
Hey List,
Once my site is completed, how can I delete all my logs and User contributions to prevent the site getting rolled back to a template that was still being designed?
If you're concerned about malicious changes to an article or template, you can protect that particular page. If you're concerned about changes to your site as a whole, you can restrict editing. < http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Preventing_access%3E
Removing logs and such will not prevent vandalism.
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you can delete the page and then selectively restore some of the pages, ie the last one that you want.
regards
mark
On Jan 28, 2008 7:16 AM, Stabatha Cogsprocket stabatha@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I'm not concerned about vandalism, and I do want to allow members to edit as it will be a community based Wiki. I would just like to have any changes I made in the site developement removed before we launch. So any future ranges would reflect on our launch date.
On Jan 28, 2008 12:14 AM, Emufarmers Sangly emufarmers@gmail.com wrote:
On Jan 27, 2008 7:55 PM, Stabatha Cogsprocket stabatha@gmail.com
wrote:
Hey List,
Once my site is completed, how can I delete all my logs and User contributions to prevent the site getting rolled back to a template that was still being designed?
If you're concerned about malicious changes to an article or template,
you
can protect that particular page. If you're concerned about changes to your site as a whole, you can restrict editing. < http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Preventing_access%3E
Removing logs and such will not prevent vandalism.
-- Arr, ye emus, http://emufarmers.com _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
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On 28/01/2008, Mark (Markie) newsmarkie@googlemail.com wrote:
you can delete the page and then selectively restore some of the pages, ie the last one that you want.
regards
mark
On Jan 28, 2008 7:16 AM, Stabatha Cogsprocket stabatha@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I'm not concerned about vandalism, and I do want to allow members to edit as it will be a community based Wiki. I would just like to have any changes I made in the site developement removed before we launch. So any future ranges would reflect on our launch date.
On Jan 28, 2008 12:14 AM, Emufarmers Sangly emufarmers@gmail.com wrote:
On Jan 27, 2008 7:55 PM, Stabatha Cogsprocket stabatha@gmail.com
wrote:
Hey List,
Once my site is completed, how can I delete all my logs and User contributions to prevent the site getting rolled back to a template that was still being designed?
If you're concerned about malicious changes to an article or template,
you
can protect that particular page. If you're concerned about changes to your site as a whole, you can restrict editing. < http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Preventing_access%3E
Removing logs and such will not prevent vandalism.
-- Arr, ye emus, http://emufarmers.com
Or, from a WikiSysop account, export all pages with the "Include only the current revision, not the full history" option. Then recreate the site (a quick way would be to delete the current installation and re-install), and import the exported pages.
Kind regards,
Herta
On Jan 28, 2008 4:06 AM, Herta Van den Eynde herta.vandeneynde@gmail.com wrote:
On 28/01/2008, Mark (Markie) newsmarkie@googlemail.com wrote:
you can delete the page and then selectively restore some of the pages,
ie
the last one that you want.
regards
mark
On Jan 28, 2008 7:16 AM, Stabatha Cogsprocket stabatha@gmail.com
wrote:
Hi,
I'm not concerned about vandalism, and I do want to allow members to
edit
as it will be a community based Wiki. I would just like to have any
changes
I made in the site developement removed before we launch. So any future ranges would reflect on our launch date.
On Jan 28, 2008 12:14 AM, Emufarmers Sangly emufarmers@gmail.com
wrote:
On Jan 27, 2008 7:55 PM, Stabatha Cogsprocket stabatha@gmail.com
wrote:
Hey List,
Once my site is completed, how can I delete all my logs and User contributions to prevent the site getting rolled back to a template that was still being designed?
If you're concerned about malicious changes to an article or
template,
you
can protect that particular page. If you're concerned about changes
to
your site as a whole, you can restrict editing. < http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Preventing_access%3E
Removing logs and such will not prevent vandalism.
-- Arr, ye emus, http://emufarmers.com
Or, from a WikiSysop account, export all pages with the "Include only the current revision, not the full history" option. Then recreate the site (a quick way would be to delete the current installation and re-install), and import the exported pages.
Kind regards,
Herta
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If you're sure you want to delete all old revisions, and you've cleared any potential licensing issues (if your wiki is licensed under a Creative Commons license or the GDFL, you'll probably be violating the terms of the license if you fail to attribute all edits), then you can run the maintenance script called deleteOldRevisions.php. < http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Maintenance_scripts%3E
Has the script been confirmed as safe to run under, e.g., 1.11?
Emufarmers Sangly wrote:
If you're sure you want to delete all old revisions, and you've cleared any potential licensing issues (if your wiki is licensed under a Creative Commons license or the GDFL, you'll probably be violating the terms of the license if you fail to attribute all edits), then you can run the maintenance script called deleteOldRevisions.php. http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Maintenance_scripts
The only script I know of that's _confirmed_ to be safe to run under 1.11 is update.php, but most of them _should_ work. Probably. Anyway, would you run something called deleteOldRevisions.php without a backup? :)
Sorry, I got confused in all this. What should I use to delete all changes made before the current one used?
On Jan 28, 2008 5:42 AM, Steve VanSlyck s.vanslyck@spamcop.net wrote:
But again,that doesn't take the page out of the database.
Mark (Markie) wrote:
you can delete the page and then selectively restore some of the pages,
ie
the last one that you want.
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deleteOldRevisions.php
< But again,that doesn't take the page out of the database. Then you need the followup 1-2 punch extra strength deleteArchivedRevisions.php.
Has the script been confirmed as safe to run under, e.g., 1.11?
Why of course, else they wouldn't include it right there in the maintenance directory. Ask yourself, do you worry about each program in /usr/bin/* on your Linux/GNU system? Of course not. Oh, I see. You think the maintenance directory is like some college dorm refrigerator. Never mind the bulb being burned out, let's just reach in and...
^_^ Actually, most of the maintenance scripts are just old cruft... Most of them don't get any attention paid to them or are even maintained. Previously stated as per: emufarmers@gmail.com
The only script I know of that's _confirmed_ to be safe to run under 1.11 is update.php, but most of them _should_ work. Probably. Anyway, would you run something called deleteOldRevisions.php without a backup? :)
So running any of the mantenance scripts is fine, just don't be the idiot that never backs up their database before trying something out. Attempting to do anything involving database alterations is stupid if you haven't backed up.
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jidanni@jidanni.org wrote:
deleteOldRevisions.php
< But again,that doesn't take the page out of the database. Then you need the followup 1-2 punch extra strength deleteArchivedRevisions.php.
Has the script been confirmed as safe to run under, e.g., 1.11?
Why of course, else they wouldn't include it right there in the maintenance directory. Ask yourself, do you worry about each program in /usr/bin/* on your Linux/GNU system? Of course not. Oh, I see. You think the maintenance directory is like some college dorm refrigerator. Never mind the bulb being burned out, let's just reach in and...
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Backing up the database is great - but I've yet to see a clear and concise set of instructions for doing so which doesn't assume a lot of knowledge and experience on the part of the user. For example, I exported all my pages once - and there were maybe 20 or so - and could not re-import. The default settings for memory wouldn't permit it and I never was able to figure out exactly what to tweak to get this basic functionality working.
DanTMan wrote:
^_^ Actually, most of the maintenance scripts are just old cruft... Most of them don't get any attention paid to them or are even maintained. Previously stated as per: emufarmers@gmail.com
The only script I know of that's _confirmed_ to be safe to run under 1.11 is update.php, but most of them _should_ work. Probably. Anyway, would you run something called deleteOldRevisions.php without a backup? :)
So running any of the mantenance scripts is fine, just don't be the idiot that never backs up their database before trying something out. Attempting to do anything involving database alterations is stupid if you haven't backed up.
Backing up the database is great - but I've yet to see a clear and concise set of instructions for doing so which doesn't assume a lot of knowledge and experience on the part of the user. For example, I exported all my pages once - and there were maybe 20 or so - and could not re-import. The default settings for memory wouldn't permit it and I never was able to figure out exactly what to tweak to get this basic functionality working.
http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Backing_up_a_wiki
That documentation assumes a lot of knowledge? If you let me know what isn't clear enough, I'll take the time to modify it.
V/r,
Ryan Lane
I think his concern is the same as mine - having a "starting point" in the database that doesn't include all the design edits done by the sysop during site design and initial load
Emufarmers Sangly wrote:
If you're concerned about malicious changes to an article or template, you can protect that particular page. If you're concerned about changes to your site as a whole, you can restrict editing. http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Preventing_access
Removing logs and such will not prevent vandalism.
On Jan 27, 2008 7:55 PM, Stabatha Cogsprocket stabatha@gmail.com wrote:
Once my site is completed, how can I delete all my logs and User contributions to prevent the site getting rolled back to a template that was still being designed?
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