Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:00:15 +0000 https://bugs.horde.org/ticket/7223 upgrade option in setup.php fails Several problems in upgrade scripts setup.php for webmail 1.1.2 1. when run from commandline: putenv fails for 'HORDE_DB_USER' and 'HORDE_DB_PASS' some upgrade scripts try to run /var/www/bin/php or /usr/local/bin/php/bin remedy: - header in setup.php #!/usr/bin/php -n -q -d safe_mode_allowed_env_vars=HORDE_ - change all paths to /usr/bin/php in upgrade scripts 2. errors in php.log: [19-Aug-2008 23:56:18] PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined method MDB2_Error::execute() in /home/httpd/webmail/horde/kronolith/scripts/upgrades/convert_datatree_shares_to_sql.php on line 152 Net Result is that the upgrade process does not lead to a working installation Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:53:40 +0000 https://bugs.horde.org/ticket/7223#t48318 > Several problems in upgrade scripts setup.php for webmail 1.1.2 > > 1. when run from commandline: > putenv fails for 'HORDE_DB_USER' and 'HORDE_DB_PASS' Why? > some upgrade scripts try to run /var/www/bin/php or /usr/local/bin/php/bin Which scripts? No script has those weird paths hardcoded. > remedy: > - header in setup.php #!/usr/bin/php -n -q -d > safe_mode_allowed_env_vars=HORDE_ Ah, so you are running safe_mode? > - change all paths to /usr/bin/php in upgrade scripts > > 2. errors in php.log: > [19-Aug-2008 23:56:18] PHP Fatal error: Call to undefined method > MDB2_Error::execute() in > /home/httpd/webmail/horde/kronolith/scripts/upgrades/convert_datatree_shares_to_sql.php on line > 152 > > Net Result is that the upgrade process does not lead to a working > installation > > Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:18:16 +0000 https://bugs.horde.org/ticket/7223#t48322 Here's the detailed output when i try to avoid safe_mode using the commandline apparently php runs in safe mode on my distro (slackware) , regardless of the -n (no php.ini) option. hence the -d safe_mode_allowed_env_vars=HORDE_ [root@mist webmail]# mv horde horde.org [root@mist webmail]# mv horde-webmail-1.1.2 horde [root@mist webmail]# cd horde [root@mist horde]# [root@mist horde]# php -n ./scripts/setup.php Horde Groupware Webmail Edition Configuration Menu (0) Exit (1) Configure database settings (2) Create database or tables (3) Configure administrator settings (4) Update from an older Horde Groupware Webmail Edition version Type your choice: 4 Specify the directory of the old Horde Groupware Webmail Edition version that you would like to update: ../horde.org Copying old configuration files... ../horde.org/kronolith/config/menu.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/kronolith/config/menu.php ../horde.org/kronolith/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/kronolith/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/kronolith/config/keywords.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/kronolith/config/keywords.php ../horde.org/kronolith/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/kronolith/config/conf.php ../horde.org/config/hooks.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/config/hooks.php ../horde.org/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/config/conf.php ../horde.org/config/motd.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/config/motd.php ../horde.org/config/mime_drivers.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/config/mime_drivers.php ../horde.org/config/nls.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/config/nls.php ../horde.org/config/registry.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/config/registry.php ../horde.org/turba/config/menu.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/turba/config/menu.php ../horde.org/turba/config/attributes.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/turba/config/attributes.php ../horde.org/turba/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/turba/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/turba/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/turba/config/conf.php ../horde.org/turba/config/mime_drivers.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/turba/config/mime_drivers.php ../horde.org/turba/config/sources.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/turba/config/sources.php ../horde.org/mnemo/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/mnemo/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/mnemo/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/mnemo/config/conf.php ../horde.org/mimp/config/menu.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/mimp/config/menu.php ../horde.org/mimp/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/mimp/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/mimp/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/mimp/config/conf.php ../horde.org/mimp/config/mime_drivers.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/mimp/config/mime_drivers.php ../horde.org/ingo/config/fields.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/ingo/config/fields.php ../horde.org/ingo/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/ingo/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/ingo/config/backends.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/ingo/config/backends.php ../horde.org/ingo/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/ingo/config/conf.php ../horde.org/nag/config/menu.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/nag/config/menu.php ../horde.org/nag/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/nag/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/nag/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/nag/config/conf.php ../horde.org/imp/config/menu.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/imp/config/menu.php ../horde.org/imp/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/imp/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/imp/config/servers.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/imp/config/servers.php ../horde.org/imp/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/imp/config/conf.php ../horde.org/imp/config/motd.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/imp/config/motd.php ../horde.org/imp/config/mime_drivers.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/imp/config/mime_drivers.php ../horde.org/imp/config/header.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/imp/config/header.php Patching configuration files... imp/config/mime_drivers.php imp/config/prefs.php ingo/config/fields.php ingo/config/prefs.php kronolith/config/prefs.php mnemo/config/prefs.php nag/config/prefs.php config/mime_drivers.php config/nls.php config/prefs.php config/prefs.php config/registry.php config/registry.php turba/config/attributes.php turba/config/prefs.php turba/config/prefs.php turba/config/sources.php Done creating configuration files. Database superuser for updating the tables if necessary for your database system: hwmdbuser Specify a password for the database user: ******* Warning: putenv(): Safe Mode warning: Cannot set environment variable 'HORDE_DB_USER' - it's not in the allowed list in /home/httpd/webmail/horde/scripts/setup.php on line 420 Warning: putenv(): Safe Mode warning: Cannot set environment variable 'HORDE_DB_PASS' - it's not in the allowed list in /home/httpd/webmail/horde/scripts/setup.php on line 421 Changing existing data after this point. Did you create backups of your old data, and are you sure that you want to continue? (y) Yes (n) No Type your choice: n Horde Groupware Webmail Edition Configuration Menu (0) Exit (1) Configure database settings (2) Create database or tables (3) Configure administrator settings (4) Update from an older Horde Groupware Webmail Edition version Type your choice: 0 Thank you for using Horde Groupware Webmail Edition! ------------------------ OK now the output when i allow the HORDE vars: [root@mist horde]# [root@mist horde]# php -n -d safe_mode_allowed_env_vars=HORDE_ ./scripts/setup.php Horde Groupware Webmail Edition Configuration Menu (0) Exit (1) Configure database settings (2) Create database or tables (3) Configure administrator settings (4) Update from an older Horde Groupware Webmail Edition version Type your choice: 4 Specify the directory of the old Horde Groupware Webmail Edition version that you would like to update: ../horde.org Copying old configuration files... ../horde.org/kronolith/config/menu.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/kronolith/config/menu.php ../horde.org/kronolith/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/kronolith/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/kronolith/config/keywords.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/kronolith/config/keywords.php ../horde.org/kronolith/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/kronolith/config/conf.php ../horde.org/config/hooks.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/config/hooks.php ../horde.org/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/config/conf.php ../horde.org/config/motd.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/config/motd.php ../horde.org/config/mime_drivers.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/config/mime_drivers.php ../horde.org/config/nls.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/config/nls.php ../horde.org/config/registry.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/config/registry.php ../horde.org/turba/config/menu.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/turba/config/menu.php ../horde.org/turba/config/attributes.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/turba/config/attributes.php ../horde.org/turba/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/turba/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/turba/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/turba/config/conf.php ../horde.org/turba/config/mime_drivers.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/turba/config/mime_drivers.php ../horde.org/turba/config/sources.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/turba/config/sources.php ../horde.org/mnemo/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/mnemo/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/mnemo/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/mnemo/config/conf.php ../horde.org/mimp/config/menu.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/mimp/config/menu.php ../horde.org/mimp/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/mimp/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/mimp/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/mimp/config/conf.php ../horde.org/mimp/config/mime_drivers.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/mimp/config/mime_drivers.php ../horde.org/ingo/config/fields.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/ingo/config/fields.php ../horde.org/ingo/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/ingo/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/ingo/config/backends.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/ingo/config/backends.php ../horde.org/ingo/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/ingo/config/conf.php ../horde.org/nag/config/menu.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/nag/config/menu.php ../horde.org/nag/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/nag/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/nag/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/nag/config/conf.php ../horde.org/imp/config/menu.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/imp/config/menu.php ../horde.org/imp/config/prefs.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/imp/config/prefs.php ../horde.org/imp/config/servers.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/imp/config/servers.php ../horde.org/imp/config/conf.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/imp/config/conf.php ../horde.org/imp/config/motd.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/imp/config/motd.php ../horde.org/imp/config/mime_drivers.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/imp/config/mime_drivers.php ../horde.org/imp/config/header.php -> /home/httpd/webmail/horde/imp/config/header.php Patching configuration files... imp/config/mime_drivers.php imp/config/prefs.php ingo/config/fields.php ingo/config/prefs.php kronolith/config/prefs.php mnemo/config/prefs.php nag/config/prefs.php config/mime_drivers.php config/nls.php config/prefs.php config/prefs.php config/registry.php config/registry.php turba/config/attributes.php turba/config/prefs.php turba/config/prefs.php turba/config/sources.php Done creating configuration files. Database superuser for updating the tables if necessary for your database system: hwmdbuser Specify a password for the database user: ******* Changing existing data after this point. Did you create backups of your old data, and are you sure that you want to continue? (y) Yes (n) No Type your choice: y Running pre-update scripts... /home/httpd/webmail/horde/turba/scripts/upgrades/2.1_to_2.2_sql_schema.php sh: /usr/local/php/bin/php: No such file or directory Horde Groupware Webmail Edition Configuration Menu (0) Exit (1) Configure database settings (2) Create database or tables (3) Configure administrator settings (4) Update from an older Horde Groupware Webmail Edition version Type your choice: ---- I found just one script with this path hardcoded: head -2 ./kronolith/scripts/migrate_to_sql_driver.php #!/usr/local/bin/php <?php Hope this helps Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:13:27 +0000 https://bugs.horde.org/ticket/7223#t48332 Oops feel like a complete idiot now about the safe mode... apparently the /usr/local/php/bin path is the safe_mode_exec_dir which is compiled-in in php for my slackware distro. And the simple php -n -d safe_mode=Off scripts/setup.php does the trick of course. Sorry to have bothered you. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:30:20 +0000 https://bugs.horde.org/ticket/7223#t48334