Modules won't install

Modules won't install

by Chuck Guilford -
Number of replies: 7

I've made it all the way to what I think is my final stage, but when I get to this point--after database, config.php, etc.--I get the message below:

Warning: filetype(): Lstat failed for (null) (errno=13 - Permission denied) in /home/chuckgui/public_html/moodle/lib/moodlelib.php on line 2623

Warning: filetype(): Lstat failed for (null) (errno=13 - Permission denied) in /home/chuckgui/public_html/moodle/lib/moodlelib.php on line 2623

Warning: filetype(): Lstat failed for (null) (errno=13 - Permission denied) in /home/chuckgui/public_html/moodle/lib/moodlelib.php on line 2623

Warning: filetype(): Lstat failed for (null) (errno=13 - Permission denied) in /home/chuckgui/public_html/moodle/lib/moodlelib.php on line 2623

Warning: filetype(): Lstat failed for (null) (errno=13 - Permission denied) in /home/chuckgui/public_html/moodle/lib/moodlelib.php on line 2623

Warning: filetype(): Lstat failed for (null) (errno=13 - Permission denied) in /home/chuckgui/public_html/moodle/lib/moodlelib.php on line 2623

No modules installed!

I've tried cahnging all permissions to 777, but this doesn't help.

Any suggestions?

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Re: Modules won't install

by Eloy Lafuente (stronk7) -
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cd home/chuckgui/public_html
chmod -R 755 moodle

Ciao smile
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Re: Modules won't install

by Chuck Guilford -

Eloy,

Thanks for your response. I just changed the chmod for /moodle to 755.

The chmods for /lib and moodlelib.php are also 755.

But I am still stuck at this same point.

Chuck

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Re: Modules won't install

by Eloy Lafuente (stronk7) -
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Hey Chuck,

did you see the -R flag in:

chmod -R 755 moodle ?

If you saw it (and executed the command properly):
  • Does the moodle/mod directory exists?
  • What does it content?


Ciao smile
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Re: Modules won't install

by Chuck Guilford -

Thanks again, Eloy.

"did you see the -R flag in:

chmod -R 755 moodle ?"

Yes, I saw it, but I don't have shell access and so can't send this command. I have to use ws-ftp or my host's (ipowerweb) control panel to change chmod, and they don't provide for -R as a choice.

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Re: Modules won't install

by Eloy Lafuente (stronk7) -
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Hi Chuck,

ftp protocol doesn't support recursive chmod. You can try one of this:
  • Set default upload perms in your client and upload everything again.
  • Get some ftp client implementing recursive chmod. Core FTP and Cute FTP seem to support such chmod.
  • Tell your ISP to make it, please, of course. wink


Hope it helps, ciao smile
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Re: Modules won't install

by Chuck Guilford -

Thanks again, Eloy. Instead of pursuing the recursive chmod I've deleted and re-created my database and re-installed moodle (including /moodledata) from scratch. Now I get a quick flash of screen showin an error message that disappears before I can read it. Then the installation continues flawlessly right up to the end when I have the "no admin login problem" that others have mentioned in this forum. I can create a regular user and confirm it, but then this user can't actually login.

I've been experimenting with different permission settings and locations for /moodledata, but to no avail.

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Re: Modules won't install

by Chuck Guilford -

Finally! I made it.

I used version 1.3 and the whole thing went fast and smooth--no problems.

Must be some sort of bug in 1.4.

Maybe I'll try upgrading but for now I'm happy.

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