[wp-hackers] Help needed with two issues on established WP install
Vogel, Andrew (vogelap)
VOGELAP at UCMAIL.UC.EDU
Fri Aug 25 14:53:40 GMT 2006
I made the change to httpd.conf and did "service httpd restart". The
site worked normally, so I went to
www.drewvogel.com/wp-admin/options.php and edited the
"permalink_structure" field to remove "/index.php", clicked "Update
Structure" to save changes. Just for grins, I did another "service httpd
restart". Visiting the site, I got a non-WP 404. I went to
Options->Permalink and clicked "Update Permalink Structure" with the
same result -- a broken site with non-WP 404.
I went BACK to www.drewvogel.com/wp-admin/options.php and added
"/index.php" to the permalink_structure field and saved changes. The
site was still broken and I had to empty and restore the database to get
it working again.
I tried your plugin, but after activating it, the screen went white and
the only way to get it back was to delete the plugin. Perhaps something
is wrong in there?
-andrew vogel
Manager of Professional Programs
University of Cincinnati
College of Pharmacy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com
> [mailto:wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of
> Jamie Holly
> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 9:04 AM
> To: wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com
> Subject: RE: [wp-hackers] Help needed with two issues on
> established WP install
>
> Change this:
>
> DocumentRoot "/var/www/html"
> # First, we configure the "default" to be a very restrictive
> set of # features.
> #
> <Directory />
> Options FollowSymLinks
> AllowOverride None
> </Directory>
>
> To this:
>
> DocumentRoot "/var/www/html"
> # First, we configure the "default" to be a very restrictive
> set of # features.
> #
> <Directory />
> Options FollowSymLinks
> AllowOverride All
> </Directory>
>
> That tells apache to process the .htaccess file. I don't know
> if it will make any difference. Your .htaccess file is being
> processed, as evident by the output logs. It could be that
> the file was being processed, but Apache wasn't actually
> reading the output since overrides was denied.
>
> I noticed you have it further down in the config file, but it
> could actually be that having it in there twice is screwing
> with apache.
>
> Another quick test you can do is make a short and easy plugin
> that dumps the rewrite array. Just make a quick text/php file
> with this in it:
>
> <?php
> /*
> Plugin Name: Dump Permalink Structure
> Plugin URI:
> Version:
> Description:
> Author:
> Author URI:
> */
>
> add_filter("rewrite_rules_array", keywords_createRewriteRules,10);
>
> function keywords_createRewriteRules($rewrite) {
>
> echo "<pre>";
> print_r($rewrite);
> echo "</pre>";
> return $rewrite
> }
> ?>
>
> Then upload it to your plugins and activate it. It will dump
> the rewrite array on the top of every page, so you don't want
> to keep it activated long.
> Try getting rid of the /index.php/ in your rewrite rules then
> reload the page and make sure that the /index.php/ is gone
> from the beginning of the rewrites. If it isn't then you got
> a query cache that is throwing the monkey wrench in everything.
>
>
> Jamie Holly
> http://www.intoxination.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com
> [mailto:wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of
> Vogel, Andrew
> (vogelap)
> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 8:56 AM
> To: wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com
> Subject: RE: [wp-hackers] Help needed with two issues on
> established WP install
>
> Thanks for your attention and energy on this problem.
>
> So, it seems that permalinks are actually working (even though they
> don't) -- so that's not the problem.
>
> I wonder if it might be something in my httpd.conf... Here's
> the lines I think may be relevant... Can you take a look at
> them to verify that I've got things correctly configured? Thanks!
>
> DocumentRoot "/var/www/html"
> # First, we configure the "default" to be a very restrictive
> set of # features.
> #
> <Directory />
> Options FollowSymLinks
> AllowOverride None
> </Directory>
>
> # Note that from this point forward you must specifically
> ALLOW # particular features to be enabled - so if something's
> not working as # you might expect, make sure that you have
> specifically enabled it # below.
> #
> <Directory "/var/www/html/cgi-bin">
> Options ExecCGI Includes
> AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl
> AllowOverride None
> </Directory>
>
> <Directory "/var/www/html/gallery2">
> AllowOverride Options FileInfo
> </Directory>
>
> # This should be changed to whatever you set DocumentRoot to.
> #
> <Directory "/var/www/html">
> # Possible values for the Options directive are "None",
> "All", # or any combination of:
> # Indexes Includes FollowSymLinks SymLinksifOwnerMatch ExecCGI
> Multiviews
> #
> # Note that "MultiViews" must be named *explicitly* --- "Options All"
> # doesn't give it to you.
> #
> # The Options directive is both complicated and important.
> Please see # http://httpd.apache.org/docs-2.0/mod/core.html#options
> # for more information.
> #
> Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes ExecCGI
>
> # AllowOverride controls what directives may be placed in
> .htaccess files.
> # It can be "All", "None", or any combination of the keywords:
> # Options FileInfo AuthConfig Limit
> #
> AllowOverride All
> AcceptPathInfo On
>
> # Controls who can get stuff from this server.
> #
> Order allow,deny
> Allow from all
> </Directory>
>
> #
> # Disable autoindex for the root directory, and present a #
> default Welcome page if no other index page is present.
> #
> <LocationMatch "^/$>
> Options -Indexes
> ErrorDocument 403 /error/noindex.html </LocationMatch>
>
> -andrew vogel
> Manager of Professional Programs
> University of Cincinnati
> College of Pharmacy
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com
> > [mailto:wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Jamie
> > Holly
> > Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 3:43 PM
> > To: wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com
> > Subject: RE: [wp-hackers] Help needed with two issues on
> established
> > WP install
> >
> > Everything looks good in the logs. They are both passing to
> /index.php
> > and nothing is stopping in the way.
> >
> > ************************
> > BROKEN
> > ************************
> > (2) init rewrite engine with requested uri /2006/05/01/quicklinks/
> > (3) applying pattern '.*' to uri '/2006/05/01/quicklinks/'
> > (4) RewriteCond: input='GET' pattern='^TRACE' => not-matched
> > (1) pass through /2006/05/01/quicklinks/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] add path info postfix:
> > /var/www/html/2006 -> /var/www/html/2006/05/01/quicklinks/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] strip per-dir prefix:
> > /var/www/html/2006/05/01/quicklinks/ -> 2006/05/01/quicklinks/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] applying pattern '.' to uri
> > '2006/05/01/quicklinks/'
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='/var/www/html/2006'
> > pattern='-f' => not-matched
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='/var/www/html/2006'
> > pattern='-d' => not-matched
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='/var/www/html/2006'
> > pattern='gallery\_remote2\.php' => not-matched
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] add path info postfix:
> > /var/www/html/2006 -> /var/www/html/2006/05/01/quicklinks/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] strip per-dir prefix:
> > /var/www/html/2006/05/01/quicklinks/ -> 2006/05/01/quicklinks/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] applying pattern '.' to uri
> > '2006/05/01/quicklinks/'
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='GET
> > /2006/05/01/quicklinks/ HTTP/1.1' pattern='\
> /d/([0-9]+)-([0-9]+)/([^\/\?]+)(\?.|\ .)' => not-matched
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] add path info postfix:
> > /var/www/html/2006 -> /var/www/html/2006/05/01/quicklinks/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] strip per-dir prefix:
> > /var/www/html/2006/05/01/quicklinks/ -> 2006/05/01/quicklinks/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] applying pattern '.' to uri
> > '2006/05/01/quicklinks/'
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='GET
> > /2006/05/01/quicklinks/ HTTP/1.1' pattern='\ /f/([^?]+)(\?.|\
> .)' => not-matched
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] add path info postfix:
> > /var/www/html/2006 -> /var/www/html/2006/05/01/quicklinks/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] strip per-dir prefix:
> > /var/www/html/2006/05/01/quicklinks/ -> 2006/05/01/quicklinks/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] applying pattern '.' to uri
> > '2006/05/01/quicklinks/'
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='GET
> > /2006/05/01/quicklinks/ HTTP/1.1' pattern='\ /v/([^?]+)(\?.|\
> .)' => not-matched
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] add path info postfix:
> > /var/www/html/2006 -> /var/www/html/2006/05/01/quicklinks/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] strip per-dir prefix:
> > /var/www/html/2006/05/01/quicklinks/ -> 2006/05/01/quicklinks/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] applying pattern '.' to uri
> > '2006/05/01/quicklinks/'
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='/var/www/html/2006'
> > pattern='!-f' => matched
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='/var/www/html/2006'
> > pattern='!-d' => matched
> > (2) [perdir /var/www/html/] rewrite '2006/05/01/quicklinks/'
> -> '/index.php'
> > (2) [perdir /var/www/html/] trying to replace prefix /var/www/html/
> > with /
> > (1) [perdir /var/www/html/] internal redirect with /index.php
> > [INTERNAL REDIRECT]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > *******************
> > working
> > ******************
> > (2) init rewrite engine with requested uri
> > /2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/
> > (3) applying pattern '.*' to uri
> '/2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/'
> > (4) RewriteCond: input='GET' pattern='^TRACE' => not-matched
> > (1) pass through /2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] add path info postfix:
> > /var/www/html/2005 ->
> /var/www/html/2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] strip per-dir prefix:
> > /var/www/html/2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/ ->
> > 2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] applying pattern '.' to uri
> > '2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/'
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='/var/www/html/2005'
> > pattern='-f' => not-matched
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='/var/www/html/2005'
> > pattern='-d' => not-matched
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='/var/www/html/2005'
> > pattern='gallery\_remote2\.php' => not-matched
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] add path info postfix:
> > /var/www/html/2005 ->
> /var/www/html/2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] strip per-dir prefix:
> > /var/www/html/2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/ ->
> > 2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] applying pattern '.' to uri
> > '2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/'
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='GET
> > /index.php/2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/ HTTP/1.1'
> > pattern='\ /d/([0-9]+)-([0-9]+)/([^\/\?]+)(\?.|\ .)' => not-matched
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] add path info postfix:
> > /var/www/html/2005 ->
> /var/www/html/2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] strip per-dir prefix:
> > /var/www/html/2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/ ->
> > 2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] applying pattern '.' to uri
> > '2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/'
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='GET
> > /index.php/2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/ HTTP/1.1'
> > pattern='\ /f/([^?]+)(\?.|\ .)' => not-matched
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] add path info postfix:
> > /var/www/html/2005 ->
> /var/www/html/2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] strip per-dir prefix:
> > /var/www/html/2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/ ->
> > 2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] applying pattern '.' to uri
> > '2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/'
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='GET
> > /index.php/2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/ HTTP/1.1'
> > pattern='\ /v/([^?]+)(\?.|\ .)' => not-matched
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] add path info postfix:
> > /var/www/html/2005 ->
> /var/www/html/2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] strip per-dir prefix:
> > /var/www/html/2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/ ->
> > 2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/
> > (3) [perdir /var/www/html/] applying pattern '.' to uri
> > '2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/'
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='/var/www/html/2005'
> > pattern='!-f' => matched
> > (4) [perdir /var/www/html/] RewriteCond: input='/var/www/html/2005'
> > pattern='!-d' => matched
> > (2) [perdir /var/www/html/] rewrite
> > '2005/06/02/funny-sign-in-new-york/' -> '/index.php'
> > (2) [perdir /var/www/html/] trying to replace prefix /var/www/html/
> > with /
> > (1) [perdir /var/www/html/] internal redirect with /index.php
> > [INTERNAL REDIRECT]
> >
> >
> > Just out of curiosity - do you have some sort of query
> cache running
> > on your site? Perhaps that is causing the problem.
> >
> > Also do you have any directories within your root directory
> that could
> > be causing a problem (ie. /2006/ or /2005/). Since you
> sometimes get a
> > standard
> > 404 and other times get a wp-404, it is almost acting like it is
> > finding a directory and looking inside of there.
> >
> > I would start by disabling any caching you might have (query, apc,
> > wp-cache,
> > etc.) and see if the problem persists. This is about all I
> can think
> > of at this point.
> >
> > Jamie Holly
> > http://www.intoxination.net
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com
> > [mailto:wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf
> Of Vogel,
> > Andrew
> > (vogelap)
> > Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 3:18 PM
> > To: wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com
> > Subject: RE: [wp-hackers] Help needed with two issues on
> established
> > WP install
> >
> > It should be noted, however, that simply visiting the
> > Options->Permalink page still breaks the site.
> >
> > -andrew vogel
> > Manager of Professional Programs
> > University of Cincinnati
> > College of Pharmacy
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com
> > > [mailto:wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf
> > Of Vogel,
> > > Andrew (vogelap)
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 2:25 PM
> > > To: wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com
> > > Subject: RE: [wp-hackers] Help needed with two issues on
> > established
> > > WP install
> > >
> > > Thanks for helping out so far, Jamie. I really do appreciate your
> > > assistance!
> > >
> > > I apologize for my ignorance, but I'm not sure what I'm
> > looking for in
> > > the rewrite log file, so I've posted the whole thing from
> both the
> > > working site (56K) and non-working (84K) configurations.
> > >
> > > Here's what I did...
> > >
> > > * I enabled the rewrite log on my functioning site and
> visited the
> > > main page and one article. The results of that test are here:
> > > http://www.drewvogel.com/apache_rewrite_working.txt
> > >
> > > Then, I...
> > > * Went to http://www.drewvogel.com/wp-admin/options.php
> and removed
> > > the "/index.php" from the permalink_structure line and click the
> > > "Update Settings" button.
> > >
> > > * "service httpd restart" to restart Apache.
> > >
> > > * I visited the main page and one article. The results of
> that test
> > > are
> > > here: http://www.drewvogel.com/apache_rewrite_broken.txt. I
> > received a
> > > non-WP 404 when attempting to view the article.
> > >
> > > On (an exciting) side note, I went back to
> > > http://www.drewvogel.com/wp-admin/options.php, re-added the
> > > "/index.php"
> > > to the permalink_structure field, clicked "Update
> > Settings", and did
> > > "service httpd restart" and my site worked again -- I
> > didn't need to
> > > roll it back from the database backup! That's progress, I suppose!
> > >
> > > Please let me know how to proceed from here.
> > >
> > > -andrew vogel
> > > Manager of Professional Programs
> > > University of Cincinnati
> > > College of Pharmacy
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com
> > > > [mailto:wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On
> > Behalf Of Jamie
> > > > Holly
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 4:35 PM
> > > > To: wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com
> > > > Subject: RE: [wp-hackers] Help needed with two issues on
> > > established
> > > > WP install
> > > >
> > > > At this point, I would suggest enabling the mod_rewrite
> > log to make
> > > > certain that mod_rewrite is fully firing. For some reason
> > > it needs the
> > > > index.php instead of mod_rewrite automatically appending the
> > > > index.php.
> > > >
> > > > Jamie Holly
> > > > http://www.intoxination.net
> > > >
> > > >
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