Weird module behaviour

[DavidJessurun]

Hi all,

I'm working through the new module manual, and I noticed some odd behaviour I've seen before:

I upload the files direct to my dev server (Ubuntu) over FTP.

Trying to install a module, in this case really just the example code up to the step of adding the install and uninstall methods, by clicking on 'install' leads to either a blank screen or to what looks like an entirely crashed CMS. I noticed this with modules that I downloaded, too.

Sometimes manually removing the module's folder, and uploading it again fixes it.

So my gut feeling is this is something that happens after SQL queries are run. Maybe a bad response or something?

Anyone seen this happen and any clue in what direction to look?

Greetz.
DD.

[calguy1000]

If you are writing a module or developing a website, you MUST have access to the error logs to see what is happening.

I upload the files direct to my dev server (Ubuntu) over FTP.

Sometimes manually removing the module's folder, and uploading it again fixes it.

As a developer why are you using FTP? I suggest you either setup a local development environment so you can actually develop and test quickly, OR find a server that supports it, and learn to use SSH and editors like nano/vi/emacs etc. But local development is always faster and easier.

[DavidJessurun]

Um, yeah... my work setup really isn't what I was asking about though.

I don't generally do dev work, so when I do need to solve an issue real quick I find it's more work to setup all that stuff than to just go in and fix whatever's the issue.

The server supports SSH, I said FTP more as a generic... I use SFTP with FileZilla, and I use an editor regularly, thanks. But I prefer to do the coding on my home box, not a terminal window.

[DavidJessurun]

Not to sound hostile or anything It's just that I thought this was weird behavior, I'd seen it before from plugins that are well-established, and I wondered if others saw it too and if this is something from my end or more general.

Rather than I post everything, let me know which logs you think are relevant. I have full access to the system. It's remote because I'm not the only person in my company working on the same project at the same time and I live in a very remote location.

[Jeff]

The reason he mentions your setup is that it could be caused by corrupted files using FTP.

An errors that result for the 'Install' click are relevant.

One thing that I have noticed is sometimes there are time-out issue when installing modules.