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bgruett  
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 More options Jul 30 2012, 5:54 pm
From: bgruett <robertgru...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:54:48 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Mon, Jul 30 2012 5:54 pm
Subject: Joomla v2.5.5/2.5.6 Incorrect Version Display & Article Link Functions Missing

Last week I upgarded from Joomla v2.5.4 to v2.5.5.  I initially attempted
to perform the upgrade via the in-engine updater; however, after numerous
failures I realized that while it was prompting for an upgrade from v2.5.4
to v2.5.5, the updater was downloading the *full* v2.5.5 package (not the
update package).  After discovering this, I manually downloaded the v2.5.5
upgrade and extracted it over my existing install.  Sidenote here: I did
perform both file/folders and MYSQL backups before this step, so I can
always revert if needed.

This week I discovered that I was being affected by the widespread 'Missing
Save As Copy' article function.  Read a bunch on that and eventually
decided to upgrade to v2.5.6, which supposedly fixed the issue.  This
afternoon I did so, again, by extracting the update files directly over my
existing install, and only after backing up MySQL and my existing
files/folder.

Amazingly, the upgrade fixed the problem, but now I've noticed another
issue which may or may not have been present previously: When creating a
hyperlink from within an article, I am no longer able to choose anchor
targets, page targets (new window, existing window, etc...), or a title.
 Basically anything on the 'General' tab with the exception of the link
itself is non-functional.  This issue may have existed the moment I
upgraded to v2.5.5, but I hadn't noticed.  It's definitely present under
v2.5.6.  Anyone run into this problem?

Oh, one more thing: despite my upgrade to v2.5.6, the JOOMLA version which
displays in the footer of the main Control Panel page still shows v2.5.5.
 Very odd.

Again, any thoughts?  I've tried to provide some thorough background info,
but if anything else is needed, please ask.

Thanks,
Bob


 
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Mark Dexter  
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 More options Jul 30 2012, 7:56 pm
From: Mark Dexter <dextercow...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:56:41 -0700
Local: Mon, Jul 30 2012 7:56 pm
Subject: Re: [jbs] Joomla v2.5.5/2.5.6 Incorrect Version Display & Article Link Functions Missing
Any reason why you don't use the recommended auto-update feature? If
you did that, I think you would save yourself a lot of work and it
would work correctly. Mark


 
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 More options Jul 31 2012, 11:32 am
From: bgruett <robertgru...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:32:12 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Tues, Jul 31 2012 11:32 am
Subject: Re: [jbs] Joomla v2.5.5/2.5.6 Incorrect Version Display & Article Link Functions Missing

Yes.  I initially tried using the in-engine update function, which up until
this situation has worked well.  However, in this case I could not use it
for the following reasons:

   - When upgrading from v2.5.4 to v2.5.5, the updater kept downloading the
   full v2.5.5 package, not the update package.  After doing so, the install
   would consistently fail.  Initially I did not realize that it was grabbing
   the wrong package, and so I tried several times to update, but each time an
   error ensued.  When I finally took a look at the file that it was
   downloading I immediately realized it was the wrong packge, and therefore I
   manually downloaded the update package and extracted it on top of my
   existing install.
   - After upgrading to v2.5.5, the update function on the main control
   panel in Joomla no longer showed that an update was available, even though
   v2.5.6 was being advertised on the JOOMLA.ORG site.  Since the updater
   apparently had no idea that a newer version existed, I again had to
   manually download the update package and extract it.

If the updater was working then yes, the update process itself would have
gone much more smoothly.  However, I don't know if the problems I'm seeing
now would have been eliminated.

I'm thinking at this point that I will revert back to v2.5.4, since it
seemed to be the last stable version of the platform, and wait this one out
until I'm confident that I can upgrade without introducing problems.

-Bob


 
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Kevin  
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 More options Jul 31 2012, 11:52 am
From: Kevin <i...@weblinksonline.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:52:30 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Tues, Jul 31 2012 11:52 am
Subject: Re: [jbs] Joomla v2.5.5/2.5.6 Incorrect Version Display & Article Link Functions Missing

Try
Download the Joomla 2.5.6 full package and install as you would an
extension.  Then clear your Browser cash and check Joomla 'Database' and
'Discover' tabs.


 
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 More options Jul 31 2012, 2:36 pm
From: bgruett <robertgru...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:36:37 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Tues, Jul 31 2012 2:36 pm
Subject: Re: [jbs] Joomla v2.5.5/2.5.6 Incorrect Version Display & Article Link Functions Missing

Unless I misunderstood your recommendation, I did download and attempt to
install the full v2.5.6 package via the extension installer (browsing for a
ZIP package), but this resulted in an error.   Therefore I restored to my
earlier v2.5.4 version of the platform for the time being - so far things
look good.

On a related note, when I restored back to the v2.5.4 version of the engine
I did not touch the corresponding MySQL database.  To be honest I wasn't
sure if I had to in this particular instance, and the upside is that I
haven't lost any of the articles published after the v2.5.5 upgrade last
week.  Not sure if I'm asking for trouble here and if I should re-restore
to v2.5.4 while also reverting to the old copy of the database, but I don't
think it's necessary.  Correct me if I'm wrong on this.

Thanks for the help.

-Bob


 
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Elin  
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 More options Jul 31 2012, 3:27 pm
From: Elin <elin.war...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:27:08 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Tues, Jul 31 2012 3:27 pm
Subject: Re: [jbs] Joomla v2.5.5/2.5.6 Incorrect Version Display & Article Link Functions Missing

I'm a little confused because the updater doesn't do any downloading.

Elin


 
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 More options Jul 31 2012, 5:37 pm
From: bgruett <robertgru...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:37:33 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Tues, Jul 31 2012 5:37 pm
Subject: Re: [jbs] Joomla v2.5.5/2.5.6 Incorrect Version Display & Article Link Functions Missing

I just ran through the procedure again to make sure I wasn't missing
anything, and here's the overview.  Keep in mind that the current version
is 2.5.4.

   - I log into the Joomla back end, and on the Control Panel I see the
   udpate icon showing the following message: 'Joomla! 2.5.5 Update now!'
   - Before doing anything more, I check the \tmp\ subfolder in my Joomla
   installation and verify that the only file in there is an index.html file.  
   Nothing else.
   - I click the aforementioned update icon in the Control Panel.  This
   takes me to the Joomla! Update page, where the following update package URL
   is displayed:
   http://joomlacode.org/gf/download/frsrelease/17174/74751/Joomla_2.5.0....  
   Pay special attention to the fact that despite my current version being
   2.5.4, this patch is the v2.5.0-to-2.5.6 update, and despite the update
   button telling me that v2.5.5 was avilable, this link is clearly pointing
   me to a 2.5.6 package.  Two oddities there, not sure if they are noteworthy
   or not.
   - I click the Install the update button the Joomla! Update page.  I
   immediately get the following error: 'The archive file is corrupt,
   truncated or archive parts are missing', and at the same time, I see the
   file Joomla_2.5.0_to_2.5.6-Stable-Patch_Package.zip appear in the \tmp\
   folder which I earlier checked.

The reason I've been assuming the updater downloads the new version is
because when I tell it to install, the file mentioned above suddenly
appears in the \tmp\ folder.  I didn't put it there, so I'm guessing the
updater is responsible for obtaining and placing it.

To help clarify, I've attached five screenshots to this post.  These
correspond to the points notated above.  Hopefully they'll make clear what
I'm trying to relay through words.

Thanks,
Bob

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Mark Dexter  
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 More options Jul 31 2012, 5:42 pm
From: Mark Dexter <dextercow...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:42:38 -0700
Local: Tues, Jul 31 2012 5:42 pm
Subject: Re: [jbs] Joomla v2.5.5/2.5.6 Incorrect Version Display & Article Link Functions Missing
You should be seeing 2.5.6, not 2.5.5. I wonder if that is part of the
problem? Mark


 
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Elin  
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 More options Jul 31 2012, 6:08 pm
From: Elin <elin.war...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:08:36 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Tues, Jul 31 2012 6:08 pm
Subject: Re: [jbs] Joomla v2.5.5/2.5.6 Incorrect Version Display & Article Link Functions Missing

Right it is server to server not a download in the sense we usually mean
(server to desktop).

Do you have caching on?

Elin


 
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 More options Aug 1 2012, 11:05 am
From: bgruett <robertgru...@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 08:05:47 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Wed, Aug 1 2012 11:05 am
Subject: Re: [jbs] Joomla v2.5.5/2.5.6 Incorrect Version Display & Article Link Functions Missing

Caching is off (Global Configuration \ System \ Cache Settings \ Cache =
OFF - Caching disabled).

Thanks,
Bob


 
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