Extension:MaintenanceShell

MaintenanceShell provides access to the Maintenance scripts via a Special Page.

''Maintenance scripts are powerful tools which can have a significant impact on your wiki. Many of them require users to have access to the file system. Do not grant rights to the MaintenanceShell lightly.''

Usage

 * 1) Chose the script from the list.
 * 2) Fill in the command line settings as if you were typing the commands via a terminal shell.
 * 3) Submit the form

Working directories
The default working directory for the maintenance scripts is yourwikidir/mainenance/. You may override this value using $wgMaintenanceShellDir.

You may also use the magic word &#123;&#123;ROOT}} in the command line area. It will be replaced with the full path to the root folder of the web server. Default folder of the MaintenanceShell script: &#123;&#123;ROOT}}/w/extensions/MaintenanceShell/

Downloads

 * MaintenanceShell 0.2.0 - 13:29, 30 May 2009 (UTC)


 * MaintenanceShell 0.1.0 - 16:11, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

Installation
To install this extension:
 * 1) Download the installation package.
 * 2) Unzip and place all files in yourwikidir/extensions/MaintenanceShell/.
 * 3) Add the following to LocalSettings.php:

Note: The require_once line MUST be the last line to ensure all settings are loaded when the MaintenanceShell is run.

User rights
MaintenanceShell adds a new user right called maintenanceshell, which a user must be granted before they can access the MaintenanceShell page. You may add the right to an existing group, or assign it to a new group and add users to that group. Place the following code in Localsettings.php:

Existing group: New user group:

v0.2.0

 * Replaced buggy and annoying password system with Mediawiki based authentication
 * Changed look of interface slightly

v0.1.0

 * First public release