SID-00541: Error on home page

Status:	Answered	TWiki version:	4.3.2	Perl version:	Not sure
Category:	CategoryInstallation	Server OS:	Linux	Last update:	16 years ago

Hello,

I have just installed new twiki. when I access the home page I am getting this error. I also have a OK link after which it takes me to some home page. I searched all over. Please let me know if I am missing something in installation.

Access Denied Attention The "bin/view" web does not exist A TWikiSite is divided into webs; each one represents one subject, one area of collaboration. You are trying to 'view' in a web that does not exist.

http://www.xxxx.xxx/bin/oops.pl/bin/view/Pl?template=oopsaccessdenied;def=no_such_web;param1=view;template=oopsaccessdenied;def=no_such_web;param1=view

This is where it redirects the home page. On click of OK it takes me to:

http://www.xxx.xxx/bin/view.pl/Main/WebHome

-- JordanKoppole - 2009-09-25

Discussion and Answer

Something is wrong with your TWiki configuration. The view is a script, not a web. I suggest to use the ApacheConfigGenerator to create the Apache config file for TWiki, rename twiki/lib/LocalSite.cfg and re-run the configure script to configure TWiki.

-- PeterThoeny - 2009-09-28

Dear Peter,

It is still the same. ApacheConfigGenerator is this the same a configure or is available on some other path? Actually I have renamed all the bin scripts to .pl as the hosting needs it, and in configure.pl I gave .pl as script extension

-- JordanKoppole - 2009-09-28

The ApacheConfigGenerator helps you configure Apache for TWiki. There is a separate step, the configure script helps you configure TWiki. See TWikiInstallationGuide.

-- PeterThoeny - 2009-09-28

It is a shared hosting, so I don't have direct access to apache config.

-- JordanKoppole - 2009-09-28

Also I have to remove the perl options for it to work so now my scripts have #!/usr/bin/perl Is this a problem

-- JordanKoppole - 2009-09-28

It is safe to remove the Perl options from the shebang line. Your problem is likely with TWiki configure. Rename LocalSite.cfg and re-run configure.

-- PeterThoeny - 2009-09-28

I have ran configure.pl nearly 25 times with various options, but no luck. I can share the actual site address if you are interested in having a look at it.

-- JordanKoppole - 2009-09-28

What is the output of the data directory

ls -al twiki/data

-- PeterJones - 2009-09-28

Normally you would only see that with a bad URL, e.g., http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/bin/view/bin/view/Support/SID-00541 So it looks like the location of your bin directory is misconfigured in Apache.

What does your http.conf file have for this entry:

# The ScriptAlias defines the bin directory as a directory where CGI
# scripts are allowed.
# The first parameter will be part of the URL to your installation e.g.
# http://my.co.uk/twiki/bin/view/...
# The second parameter must point to the physical path on your disc.
ScriptAlias /twiki/bin "/var/www/twiki/bin"

-- SeanCMorgan - 2009-09-28

Not sure as I said it is a shared hosting, I don't have the access. but any .pl is considered as a cgi script, that is what the information given by the hosting provider.

-- JordanKoppole - 2009-09-29

Peter as far as I understand, the default home page has to be redirected to /bin/view.pl where as it is currently redirecting to /bin/view/Pl. Not sure if this is the reason. This is just my observation.

-- JordanKoppole - 2009-09-29

• The dir structure as Peter Requested:
  

Peter, I have resolved this by adding a / in the end for the line

Redirect /index.html http://www.xxx.xxx.in/bin/view.pl/ .

Now it shows the main page. Thanks for your help and support.

-- JordanKoppole - 2009-09-29

Ah, a redirect issue, not a TWiki config issue after all. I am glad it worked out. Happy TWiki collaboration!

-- PeterThoeny - 2009-09-29

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