update failing

  • Resolved jsfry

    (@jsfry)


    6 years, 7 months ago

    I am receiving this message from Easy Updates Manager:

    ================= beginning of message -================

    UPDATE LOG
    ==========

    WordPress 4.9.4
    —————
    Updating to WordPress 4.9.4
    Downloading update from https://downloads.www.ads-software.com/release/wordpress-4.9.4-partial-0.zip…
    Unpacking the update…
    Installation Failed
    Error: [copy_failed_for_update_core_file] The update cannot be installed because we will be unable to copy some files. This is usually due to inconsistent file permissions.
    wp-admin/includes/update-core.php
    ================ end of message ==================
    Yet, I am not sure why I have any incosistent file perms as I had just run a recommended script file for setting perms on a wp site (i.e. https://gist.github.com/macbleser/9136424 ) and so the file perms should have been good – unless this script is no good!

    Maybe someone knows what could be causing this.
    Thanks,
    Jeff

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  • Plugin Contributor Venkat Raj

    (@webulous)

    Hi @jsfry,

    Are you updating from WordPress 4.9.3? If so it could be the problem.

    See this

    WordPress 4.9.4 Maintenance Release

    Thread Starter jsfry

    (@jsfry)

    Thanks Venkat. I was actually updating from 4.8.5. But I have solved this another way. I will explain as it may be helpful to others. I am now doing auto updates via the wp-cli command line by using a cronned backup script which runs automatically. Much easier than thru a plugin in my opinion. I believe my problem may have been that my .htaccess file settings may have blocked the Easy Updates Manager from installing some files due to its security settings with the “deny from all” settings in my .htaccess. I’m not sure where the Easy Backups Manager was trying to put my files but if it was one of these directories where I have this deny from all setting then it would have had problems maybe.

    In wp-cli I use “wp core update” and “wp plugin update” to make updates. See https://developer.www.ads-software.com/cli/commands/

    Jeff

    Plugin Contributor Venkat Raj

    (@webulous)

    Hi Jeff,

    Glad that you got it working. I’m closing this thread now as resolved.
    If you have any questions, please feel free to reply.

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