Thanks for the suggestions, but no luck here. I did indeed have the old "$IP = MW_INSTALL_PATH" block. But if I comment that out, I still get the same "Unable to open file /Vector/skin.json" error. Same goes for the "$wgBaseDirectory = MW_INSTALL_PATH" suggestion; that gives me the "$wgBaseDirectory must not be modified in settings files!" error. Neither option seems to work for me.
Jeffrey T. Darlington General Protection Fault https://www.gpf-comics.com/ On Sun, Jul 3, 2022 at 2:57 PM Benjamin Lees <emufarm...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Jeffrey, I think this is indeed the same issue as in the previous > thread: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/5YKDMFRHANRXKFDLWGLHXTGWSOW7V676/ > Of course, you have reached the point where I didn't have a way forward. > :-) > > A bit of background information: I believe the change that release note > refers to is this: > https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/c/mediawiki/core/+/757744 > > One possible culprit: Antique versions of MediaWiki set this snippet in > LocalSettings.php at the top: > > if( defined( 'MW_INSTALL_PATH' ) ) { > $IP = MW_INSTALL_PATH; > } else { > $IP = dirname( __FILE__ ); > } > > It hasn't been necessary in over a decade but will still probably be there > if you installed in the olden days. I'm not sure it would be causing > problems here, but you might want to try removing it. > > If that doesn't help, see if this brute-force approach fixes it > temporarily: > > $wgBaseDirectory = MW_INSTALL_PATH; > > Let us know if any of that works. > > > > > > On Sun, Jul 3, 2022 at 12:38 PM Jeffrey T. Darlington < > jeff.darling...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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: >> >> ============================ >> 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 >> ============================ >> >> 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: >> >> ============================ >> $wgStyleDirectory = "$IP/skins"; >> ============================ >> >> I get a totally different set of errors: >> >> ============================ >> 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 >> ============================ >> >> 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. 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