[TYPO3-english] Fatal error on upgrading from 6.1.7 to 6.2.0beta5

[Markus Klein]

Hi Sergio,

can you please try to not symlink the core into your typo3conf folder?


Kind regards
Markus

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Markus Klein
TYPO3 CMS Active Contributors Team Member


> -----Original Message-----
> From: typo3-english-bounces at lists.typo3.org [mailto:typo3-english-
> bounces at lists.typo3.org] On Behalf Of Sergio Catalá
> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 2:35 PM
> To: TYPO3 English
> Subject: Re: [TYPO3-english] Fatal error on upgrading from 6.1.7 to 6.2.0beta5
> 
> 
> Sorry Markus and Thomas to create such a discussion about the issue.
> 
> I already tried yesterday to get the master branch on GIT and point my
> symlink to it, but this didn't solve the problem. Another exception is
> shown:
> 
> Fatal error: Uncaught exception
> 'TYPO3\Flow\Package\Exception\CorruptPackageException' with message
> 'The package "050_coretypo3_src-6.2-devtypo3sysextabout" does not
> contain a valid package class. Check if the file
> "/var/www/server/vhosts/host/htdocs/typo3conf/ext/050_core/typo3_src-
> 6.2-dev/typo3/sysext/about/Classes/Package.php"
> really contains a class called
> "050_coretypo3_src-6\2-devtypo3sysextabout\Package".' in
> /var/www/server/vhosts/host/htdocs/typo3conf/trunk/050_core/typo3_src
> -6.2-dev/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Package/PackageFactory.php
> on line 61
> 
> Is there an opened issue for this on forge, Markus? Should I inform about the
> bug?
> 
> I tried yesterday a clean upgrade from 4.7 to 6.0, later from 6.0 to 6.1, and
> later from 6.1 to 6.2, to check if this solved the problem. But without success.
> 
> Regards,
> Sergio
> 
> On 21/02/14 13:28, Markus Klein wrote:
> > Hi Thomas,
> >
> > sorry, but
> >> I've never seen a TYPO3 version since 4.2 with so many breaking changes
> and it's hard to imagine that we'll get a 'smooth migration' for the vast
> majority of 4.5 sites. Hopefully they'll postpone the release again, since there
> might be too many bleeding edges for production use.
> > yes, this is ranting for me. And that frustrates myself.
> >
> > I of course appreciate it, if you try to help users, but sentences like the
> ones above, shed a false light, IMHO, on the current state of 6.2.
> > What "so many breaking changes" are you referring to?
> >
> > I fully understand your frustration, and I also spent quite some hours on
> bugfixing and reviewing and sometimes it is really breathtaking how long it
> takes to get this and that fixed. But that is open source, everybody has the
> right to comment on things, or simply to do nothing.
> >
> > Regarding your firm understanding of GIT. It does not require to
> understand the whole GIT tool to test patches. Actually you're done with 3
> commands.
> > (btw: not many people fully understand the whole GIT, or even the
> > mechanics which is behind it, that is just f*** complex)
> >
> > So, you're welcome to approach me, if you need tips on the tools and on
> the reviewing process. And it would be great if you could test your upgrade
> paths from 1.5 months ago again on current master. Maybe even apply the
> change sets I posted. Then things should run pretty smooth.
> >
> > Kind regards
> > Markus
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > Markus Klein
> > TYPO3 CMS Active Contributors Team Member
> >
> >> Hi Markus,
> >>
> >> so this is 'ranting' for you if I'm trying to help other users?
> >> Telling him 'yes, there might me issues using a dev-version', but
> >> there might also be ways to cure them?
> >>
> >> Spent hundreds of hours fixing things the last month, and I'm
> >> currently losing my patience. Would love to review changes, but I
> >> can't, since I just don't know how. I'm still new to Git  and I never
> >> use tools until I have a firm understanding.
> >>
> >> Thanks again for hauling me to the next level of demotivation.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Thomas
> >
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