Wikka wont start - failing to initialize session handler
Symptoms
After succesfully configuring the wiki Wikka (database connects just fine, and all else seems to run fine) you can click on a link to 'your newly created site'.But it doest.
Fatal error: Failed to initialize session module in /var/www/wikka/wikka.php on line 1150
Cause
Clueless..Analysis
There seems to be the need for session handling.Technical explanation
Not known to me...Applies to
Cases where the "session.auto_start" variable is turned off the "php.ini" file - not sure, but was true in my case.My configuration fyi:
- Debian stable (woody)
- Wikka version 1.1.6.0
- PHP Version 4.1.2 here is my phpinfo
.. need more info?
Solution - thank you JavaWoman
Edit your php.ini and change the option "session.save_handler" to:session.save_handler = files
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