Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘DB/DataObject.php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/local/php5/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php’) in /home/.hortense/donbon/tweetitlive.com/lib/common.php on line 36

I’ve seen that this error is common but I don’t read a solution. Any ideas?

Thanks much,
Don

I’m not on the developer list for laconi.ca yet, but I’ll sign up. My php expertise is at a very amateur-hack level, but like you I’m excited about the idea of a federated, open system.

Hmm if you copy the error output to me I’ll see if I can help out. As for the custom php.ini instructions which copy over the default php.ini/php binary – you could use that I just like having more control over the features in PHP which is why I always recommend compiling.

I wish I knew! It could be something in development or something that needs to be enabled through some other method. Any chance you’re on the developer list for laconica? You could probably ask there.

Unfortunately I’m not an expert on the system, just wrote this installer because I find the idea of a federated twitter-like system appealing. Hopefully adoption of the system will pick up!

Oh and the new installer is coming along with any luck I’ll have it out soon – you all are going to LOVE this one. No more editing config files or downloading multiple files to run the install!

I also found some instructions for copying the default DH php.ini file into my own cgi-bin directory in the domain folder, and then modifying it. Looks a lot more simple — Would that enable me to use some of the laconica features that (like remote subscribe) that aren’t working currently?

Also, I’ve noticed in the CSS theme file that there’s are properties for “tags” and I see them on the identi.ca site. Any particular way that I’m missing to enable them on my install? I checked in the config file, but couldn’t find anything there.

By default the dreamhost PHP installs don’t allow url’s to be used as includes and lots of functions that you could use url’s or file paths in won’t work with URL’s. If someone tracks down the section of the code that handles the avatar and causes the error I’ll write a function that uses cURL and works on DH.

This isn’t a sockets issue but can be fixed using a custom PHP install.

Oh and a heads up I’m revamping my script to be MUCH easier I’ll let you all know when I finish it up.

JJ

I’m back at the laconi.ca attempts, this time at a different URL: http://prez.be — your updated script works great, but I’m still running into the following error message when I attempt to do the remote subscribe thing:

Can’t read avatar URL ‘http://identi.ca/avatar/6487-96-20080703083026.png‘

You had mentioned something earlier about that being jabber related and tied to sockets() by self-compiling PHP? It looks like my dreamhost install uses PHP5.x, but when I visited the instruction page it seemed waaaay over my head. Is there a better place for me to figure things out, or am I just stuck for the time being?

Yay!

JJ