PmWiki Problem

[n2ize]

Well, I downloaded PMwiki and I installed it on my personal webserver (Apache2). I tried to run the "pmwiki.php" program and at first it balked that there was no "wiki.d" directory. I believe "pmwiki.php" is supposed to create it automatically but it didn't, so I had to create it manually and give proper permissions. Okay, then I try running pmwiki.php again and bango... it balks and says "cannot acquire lockfile".

So I check this and the remedy is remove the hidden .flock file from the wiki.d directory. But there is no .flock file present.. Yes, I ran "ls -a" to show .hidden files.

I am thinking now maybe it's a general problem with permissions. Being that pmwiki.php couldn't create the "wiki.d" directory methinks somehow pmwiki isn't finding the proper permissions so it isn;t able to create the lockfile .flock. I guess I'll have to see what user is apache running as and double check the ownership and permissions of the servers file system,.

I doubt it is a SELINUX problem as I shut down SELINUX and the problem still happens. I am going to play around with it later but right now I have some other stuff to do.

In the mean time, has anyone else run into this issue ? Any ideas ?

[KC2UGV]

http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/PmWiki/Installation

Step 3:

chmod 2777 .

Then, perform the install. Make sure the files are owned, and writable by the web server account. SELinux shouldn't interfere with the app.

[n2ize]

http://www.pmwiki.org/wiki/PmWiki/Installation

Step 3:

chmod 2777 .

Then, perform the install. Make sure the files are owned, and writable by the web server account. SELinux shouldn't interfere with the app.

I'll give it a shot and see what happens. Thanks.

[n2ize]

Yep, it seems to have worked. Now as per the instructions I can proceed to change the permissions to 755 or something more secure.

Also, a jump ahead question. Does PMwiki need to be installed on the same server on which the web site I will be building and maintaining ? Or can it work across the network (Internet) ?

[KC2UGV]

Yep, it seems to have worked. Now as per the instructions I can proceed to change the permissions to 755 or something more secure.

Also, a jump ahead question. Does PMwiki need to be installed on the same server on which the web site I will be building and maintaining ? Or can it work across the network (Internet) ?

PmWiki IS the website you are building :) So, yes, it has to be on the same server.

PmWiki (And all other wiki softwares) are Content Management Systems: They give you a frame work to present content in a uniform fashion.

[KC2UGV]

As an aside, if you desire, let me know after you THINK you have it configured correctly, and I can go after you and make sure you didn't leave yourself open to wikispam.

[n2ize]

PmWiki IS the website you are building :) So, yes, it has to be on the same server.

PmWiki (And all other wiki softwares) are Content Management Systems: They give you a frame work to present content in a uniform fashion.

Okay, thanks. I am sort of new to these tools.

[n2ize]

As an aside, if you desire, let me know after you THINK you have it configured correctly, and I can go after you and make sure you didn't leave yourself open to wikispam.

OK sounds good. I am going to mess around with it a little more later on.