Topic: eSmith & twig

[Jean]

Has anyone installed twig on an eSmith machine?  I tried unsuccessfully both by creating a "twig" ibay and also by installing under primary/html directory.  If anyone has any tips, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,
Jean

[Dan Brown]

Yes, I've done it in an ibay.  Unfortunately, it's been long enough ago that I don't remember much about what I did (and it's a pretty old version--2.5.1).  What happens?

[Jean]

Thanks for replying.  I get a bunch of access error messages even though the file & directory permissions are wide open.  Here are the first 2 lines.

Warning: Access denied for user: 'nobody@localhost' (Using password: NO) in /home/e-smith/files/primary/html/twig/lib/db/mysql.db.inc.php3 on line 81

Warning: MySQL Connection Failed: Access denied for user: 'www@localhost' (Using password: NO) in /home/e-smith/files/primary/html/twig/lib/db/mysql.db.inc.php3 on line 82

[Rob]

Jean wrote:
>
> Has anyone installed twig on an eSmith machine?  

ftp://ftp.esmith.org/pub/esmith/contrib/CharlieBrady/RPMS/noarch/e-smith-gw-twiggi-0.0.6-3.noarch.rpm

CAn't remember much but i think it just installs.

try http:///twig(gi)

[mike]

Have a look at the myezserver.com site by Darell May he has a commercial adaption of Twig which operates very well

[scotty]

´The problems what you are describing are mysql errors. I would take a guess that you havent set the mysql password/user properly....


(Dont ask me how to do it properly though , i dont use twiggy.....yet):

[Dan Brown]

Jean, Scotty's right--those are mysql permission errors, not file permissions.  You need to give TWIG the username and password of a database user with access to the twig database.  For more information about MySQL users, take a look at

http://www.familybrown.org/howtos/mysql-password-howto.html

[Jean]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions.  You're probably right, because I just installed twig, but did not configure it yet.  I just wanted to access it to see if the install went okay, but I guess you can't confirm this until all the configs are done!

[guestHH]

Hi Jean,

This is a bit silly. Many replies  assume that you followed the correct hints/how-to's/suggestions etc.

Now that you say that you 'just wanted to see....' makes me wonder if I have to read this kind of 'requests' in the future....

Please don't ask any help before you tried all of the supplied postings and followed the supplied directions/instructions which came with package.

1.You ask help without finishing the how-to/instructions/hints/tips
2. The distriburors didn't include instructions for the heck of it....
3. Read/search the the forums for know issues

I'm amazed with this kind of postings/requests for help....

Just my own opinion!

Regards,
guestHH

[jb]

That is why this is a public forum.  You aren't the all knowing person who can dictate to another person whether they should post questions or not.  If Jean or anyone else wants to post a question they are free to do that.  You are free not to take the time to answer the question if you fell it is beneath you.  Just because someone doesn't follow all the directions doesn't mean they didn't do any up front work.  Maybe the just don't or didn't know what needed to be updated to make it work.

[jb]

Jean,

Yes, I have TWIG v2.7.5 not twiggi running on my 5.1.2 server under the html directory.  You need to edit the dbconfig.inc.php3 in /twig/config.  Probably the 5tha nd 6th lines that read $dbconfig["sqlusername"] and $dbconfig["slqpassword"] with values.  You can use the tip from Dan Brown on creating on mysql user.  Or you can use root in the user name and copy the big long password from /etc/openldap/ldap.pw.  The latter is not recommended, but if you just want to look at TWIG it will work.  That is what I did, before I created a mysql user.

Good Luck,

JB

[Jean]

JB,

Thanks so much for the post.  In fact, I don't consider myself too lazy to rtfm.  But, I will readily admit that I am easily lost when it comes to linux.  A decade of windoz has done me in...  Anyhow, I haven't given up yet, although after the initial failure, I did put twig aside to attend to other fires.  Now, I will go back and check it out.  BTW, what is the difference between twig and twiggi?  I know twiggi is an offshoot of twig with more development.  Are they substantially different in terms of functionality?  Thanks for all you help.

Regards,
Jean

jb wrote:
>
> Jean,
>
> Yes, I have TWIG v2.7.5 not twiggi running on my 5.1.2 server
> under the html directory.  You need to edit the
> dbconfig.inc.php3 in /twig/config.  Probably the 5tha nd 6th
> lines that read $dbconfig["sqlusername"] and
> $dbconfig["slqpassword"] with values.  You can use the tip
> from Dan Brown on creating on mysql user.  Or you can use
> root in the user name and copy the big long password from
> /etc/openldap/ldap.pw.  The latter is not recommended, but if
> you just want to look at TWIG it will work.  That is what I
> did, before I created a mysql user.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> JB

[jb]

Jean,

I wasn't implying that you were lazy.  It is very easy to get lost in the config files.  I am a *nix newbie as well.  I have installed what you were asking on an SME server, and figured I'd tell you what I did to make it work.  I stumbled the first time as well until I could find the correct config file to change.  Twiggi is a fork of TWIG that Darrel May makes available for a fee.  I really don't know what modifications he made, but he seems to know his stuff and I'd trust it

Good Luck,

JB

[Devlyn Davis]

> file to change.  Twiggi is a fork of TWIG that Darrel May
> makes available for a fee.  I really don't know what
> modifications he made, but he seems to know his stuff and I'd
> trust it

Actually there are two 'versions' of Twiggi.  There is the tar.gz version which is available at no-cost from the Twiggi project page.  It installs just fine if you follow the intructions.  I am using that version now with no problems.

Then, there is an rpm version which is a commercially available package from Darrell May.  The rpm integrates with SME and automates the manual tasks associated with maintaining Twiggi.

I have not used Twig, except for the demo on the Twig homepage.  Twig and Twiggi look very similar, but there has apparently been a lot of rewriting of the 'backend' stuff.  I can say that I am happy with Twiggi, for the most part.  Of course, the best judge would be yourself.  Download it and give it a shot.

[guestHH]

Hi Jb,

First of all I understand your reaction.

I'm _not_ above anyone here in these forums or anyone at all. I'm simply pointing out the fact that _if_ you are posting these type of questions, at least include _all_ the steps you made...

Many people assume that you did/tried everything you could but it _still_ doesn't work. Then it's a bit dissapointing to see, after all the trouble, the final reply is:

"I just installed twig, but did not configure it.."

This doesn't match the _specific_ questions that where asked. It's like:
'hey it doesn't work , but i didn't follow the how-to and i will not tell you, so what's wrong? It doesn't seam 'fair' to me.

Believe me, I learn a lot from stupid questions. Especially those from my own.

Anyway I hope Jean did it.

If I can help I will.

Regards,
guestHH