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#249949 - 08/25/12 04:41 AM

config file wiped out

driv

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Anyone come across a situation were each time you update a setting, config.inc.php gets wiped completely clean? (0 byte file-size.)

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#249950 - 08/25/12 06:00 AM

Re: config file wiped out [Re: driv]

Dunny

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I have, but only once... and it was my fault...

I had the control panel opened and was looking at the config file there, while updating it at the same time on the server... when I updated the one in the CP, I went back to close it on the server side, and when I did the whole thing was wiped... had to go to a back-up and pull that file and insert it back on the server.

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#249951 - 08/25/12 06:55 AM

Re: config file wiped out [Re: driv]

driv

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It's different here; no ongoing maintenance.
Just click on Update - and 'poof' it's a blank file.

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#249952 - 08/25/12 07:24 AM

Re: config file wiped out [Re: driv]

driv

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The portal boxes are also being written as zero byte files.

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#249953 - 08/25/12 08:21 AM

Re: config file wiped out [Re: driv]

driv

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Anybody know if a template is used to build config.inc.php ?

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#249954 - 08/25/12 09:23 AM

Re: config file wiped out [Re: driv]

Dunny

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wow not sure what would cause that... unless you had a script inserted from outside..But over the years driv I have always known you to update when patches were released so shoot I am at a loss to explain that one.

I guess waiting for Giz, Ruben, or even the elusive SD would be better than me guessing, however check permissions.. I honestly think that it may be a corrupt DB table causing the issue, but then I wouldn't be able to tell you which one.

Dunny

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#249955 - 08/25/12 10:31 AM

Re: config file wiped out [Re: driv]

driv

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Checked permissions. Can't see what db tables would have that effect..? I thought it might have been a language file or template but they all seem intact. Right now, I am going though the admin methods to try to track down the route to writing the config file.

Well thanks anyway buddy.

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#249956 - 08/25/12 11:26 AM

Re: config file wiped out [Re: driv]

driv

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The admin script builds the new config file correctly.
The path variables echo out correctly to the config.inc.php.

It's here, that things go wrong and the file is wiped clean...

Code:

$check = lock_and_write("{$config['FULL_PATH']}/includes/config.inc.php",$newconf);
if ($check == "no_write") {
	$admin->error($ubbt_lang['NO_WRITE_CONFIG']);
} // end if

 if(!defined('INSTALL')) {

	rebuild_islands(1);

} // end if

I'm wondering if there is a setting that tells ubb whether or not it has been successfully installed?

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#249957 - 08/25/12 01:11 PM

Re: config file wiped out [Re: driv]

driv

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Found the problem... (admin/doeditconfig.php)

I believe there may be an issue with the ubbthreads function lock_and_write (I haven't found it yet but will keep looking).

This was the offending code block. (n.b. I have changed he name of config.inc.php for testing.)

Code:

$check = lock_and_write("{$config['FULL_PATH']}/includes/config2.inc.php",$newconf);
if ($check == "no_write") {
	$admin->error($ubbt_lang['NO_WRITE_CONFIG']);
 } // end if

Whilst looking into this, I have replaced the code above with my code below.
I don't advocate doing this as there is no file lock.
I am simply reporting to keep this thread updated for anyone else with problems.

Code:

$check = file_put_contents("{$config['FULL_PATH']}/includes/config2.inc.php",$newconf);
if (empty($check)) {
$admin->error($ubbt_lang['NO_WRITE_CONFIG']);
}

This holds true also for custom islands etc.

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