Question

After moving data from a Windows installation to a Linux TWiki installation, %SYSTEMWEB% and %USERSWEB% variables don't get resolved.

We finally decided to switch from Windows to Linux for providing our TWiki site. This is a recent Ubuntu Linux with the TWiki-package installed from web/universe in Version 1:4.1.2-3. The Windows version was using 4.2.0 though.

This default installation starts up without error and correctly configured paths in configure and a default Main.WebHome website.

I then copied the directories data, pub and working from the Windows installation and missing packages from lib over their Linux counterparts.

When I now connect to any page within TWiki, the content gets displayed, but without any styles applied. The Main.WebHome shows that all references using %SYSTEMWEB% and %USERSWEB% don't get resolved, though their settings in /etc/twiki/LocalSite.cfg and configure are correct:

$TWiki::cfg{SystemWebName} = 'TWiki';
$TWiki::cfg{TrashWebName} = 'Trash';
$TWiki::cfg{UsersWebName} = 'Main';

I cannot see which difference between 4.2.0 and 4.1.2 might be causing this, especially as I have not replaced any parts of bin or the default TWiki-packages in lib.

Any hint what might be causing this phenomenon is appreciated. Thanks.

Environment

-- PhilippSGeisler - 31 May 2008

Answer

If you answer a question - or someone answered one of your questions - please remember to edit the page and set the status to answered. The status selector is below the edit box.

You need to define the SYSTEMWEB and USERWEB in your Main.TWikiPreferences.

-- PeterThoeny - 31 May 2008

Thank you for your help. Adding those settings actually worked. I just wonder why the previous Win installation worked without...

-- PhilippSGeisler - 02 Jun 2008

When you do a fresh install they are defined. If you have a fresh install and restore content from your old installation you might overwrite the settings.

-- PeterThoeny - 02 Jun 2008