SAFE MODE installation problems.

[veggio]

I am trying to install phpwiki on a shared host with SAFE MODE in effect. I have uploaded the files, edited config.ini and run the mysql init script.

However, when loading the frontpage I get the following error:

Fatal Error:
lib/FileFinder.php:191: Error: /tmp/cache: file not found

lib/IniConfig.php:462: Warning: mkdir(): SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid is 32287 is not allowed to access /tmp owned by uid 0

lib/IniConfig.php:464: Warning: mkdir(): SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid is 32287 is not allowed to access /tmp owned by uid 0

lib/FileFinder.php:191: Error: /tmp/cache: file not found

I am using ADODB for database backend access, have changed all references to /tmp to /home/username/tmp (assuming that access to /tmp is limited in safe mode).

I think I have switched of any and all options regarding file system access.

Does anyone know why I am getting this error?

Thanks for all help!

[Dan F]

I don't know exactly why. However, this grep would indicate it has to do with caching plugins:

% grep -r /tmp/cache *
config/config.ini:; PLUGIN_CACHED_CACHE_DIR = /tmp/cache
config/config-default.ini:; PLUGIN_CACHED_CACHE_DIR = /tmp/cache
config/config-dist.ini:;PLUGIN_CACHED_CACHE_DIR = /tmp/cache
config/config.ini~:; PLUGIN_CACHED_CACHE_DIR = /tmp/cache
configurator.php:new _define_commented_optional('PLUGIN_CACHED_CACHE_DIR', "/tmp/cache", "
lib/IniConfig.php: if (!FindFile('/tmp/cache', 1)) { // [29ms]
lib/IniConfig.php: mkdir('/tmp/cache', 777);
lib/IniConfig.php: define('PLUGIN_CACHED_CACHE_DIR', FindFile('/tmp/cache',false,1));
lib/plugin/VisualWiki.php:// are actually being created now in '/tmp/cache'.)
log:are actually being created now in '/tmp/cache'.)

[veggio]

Thanks!

I have changed all references to /tmp/cache in config.ini to a path /home/user... that I think should be accessible also in safe mode. But that doesn't seem to affect the error message, as /tmp seem to be hardcoded quite a few places...

My ISP just recently switched to safe mode, and I don't know how many things that have been 'broken' by this yet.

I would think that PHP safe mode is a quite common configuration on shared hosts. Have anyone else experience with setting up phpwiki in this scenario?

BTW, There are some comments on /tmp access and safe mode at http://www.php.net/features.safe-mode

[Reini Urban]

/tmp is no hardcoded anywhere anymore.

I just could make a common /tmp root for the various
needed tmp (cache) and db subdirs.