Thread:Project:Support desk/maintenance / DeleteOldRevisions not working/reply

Hi!

You need to have a look at the PHP error log; there you will find more information about the different problems.

You can try MediaWiki extensions, you can also install a PHP shell. However, in any case it is posible - or even likely - that your hoster does not provide the needed environment to run these scripts. Maybe he just does not allow you to executde the necessary functions.

However, you should know one thing: All that are only workarounds. Scripts like DeleteOldRevisions.php are made to be run from the shell and if you don't have shell access, they might just not work. The only real fix is to switch to a host, which does have shell access.