During an install profile the database is not fully initialized, therefore when calling hook_requirements() the call to drupal_get_path() will fail as the path is not initialized for the mimedetect module. This is documented in the API for hook_requirements().

Attached is a patch which makes the install routine a bit more robust by trying 'magic', 'magic.mime', and 'magic.mgc' as shipped with mimedetect module before failing. This also adjusts mimedect.module to use the new routine.

This is similar to http://drupal.org/node/325831

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#3 mimedetect-1027600-3.patch2.5 KBjgraham
#1 mimedetect-1027600-1.patch2.5 KBjgraham
mimedetect_install.patch2.23 KBjgraham

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jgraham commented
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new mimedetect-1027600-1.patch2.5 KB

Updated patch uses the same function post install and pre-install, and verifies that the fileinfo extension is loaded prior to attempting to executing finfo_open().

See also http://drupal.org/node/927020

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grkm2002 commented

How do you install the patch? I put the file into the mimedetect folder and change ownership and put the snippet code from the readme file into settings.php and still nothing works. And.. yes i have cleared my cach and restarted apache and both magic and magic.mime works when using test.php. Using ubuntu 10.04 server.

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jgraham commented
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new mimedetect-1027600-3.patch2.5 KB

grkm2002 review the patch documentation found here http://drupal.org/patch/apply

New patch re-rolled. The call to finfo_open() should have been @finfo_open() like before.

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grkm2002 commented

Works like a charm. Great job
Copied mimedetect.patch to modules/mimedetect.
Change ownership and ran "patch < mimedetect.patch"

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Vc Developer commented

Thanks, that did the job!...

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jgraham commented
Status: Needs review » Reviewed & tested by the community

Changing status, as two others have chimed in indicating the patch worked for them.

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pimok3000 commented

patch from #3 works perfectly for me too...

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rjbrown99 commented

+1, also fixed a status report issue for me where mimedetect was showing a lack of the ability to open the info file.

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gdl commented

The patch in #3 addressed an installation issue for me as well.

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paulrooney commented

Patch in #3 resolved this error on status page:

Mime type detection PHP Fileinfo Extension
Fileinfo could not load the magic file. It could be corrupted. Try reinstalling the magic file distributed with the MimeDetect module.

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Status: Reviewed & tested by the community » Closed (outdated)

Closing this as outdated, feel free to re-open if you're still looking for a solution and waiting for appropriate assistance.