By Jacob on

Hi,

I have a PHP parsing error in the module I've developed and the site is just showing the Error and nothing else. All my attempts to get rid of the module failed:

* renamed my_module.module to my_module.module.orig
* renamed the folder it's stored /modules/my_module/ to /modules/my_module_DELETED_/
* manually updated system DB table, modifying filename field
* manually updated system DB table, modifying name field
* manually updated system DB table, setting status to 0

Is there a way to manually remove the module?

Thank you in advance,
Jacob.

⋅ Categories: Drupal 4.7.x

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vm commented

since setting the module status to 0 didn't work for you, rather then rename the folder, have you tried removing the folder, I believe in Drupal 4.7 the modules are still parsed whether they are enabled or not.
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Jacob commented

Hi, VeryMisunderstood

thank you for replying, however, the renaming is just like deleting - Drupal has no chance to connect old and new names. I tried though what you advised and removed the folder completely, but no, no luck :(

Jacob.

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Jacob commented

I tried to modify system table values again with no folder, but result is the same - no luck. I believe it's something to do with cache

Jacob.

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Jacob commented

Tried to empty the cache table ("delete from cache") - no luck again, PHP error of non existing module without any cache is still shown alone.

Jacob.

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vm commented

what about removing the DB entires altogether rather than modifying them.

Does your module add anything the variables table ?
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tjholowaychuk commented

simply go to the system table and find the module and set the status to 0

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vm commented

the OP has already stated taking that step in his/her first post.
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Baker commented

...and this time I'm glad I didn't. Thanks, the setting of module's status to 0 did the trick. I searched for Drupal module crashed blank screen and wound up here. This trick helped me manually disable a module. You're the bomb that doesn't crash tjholowaychuk!

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vm commented

Handbooks -> Troubleshooting FAQ's

should have revealed : http://drupal.org/node/157632
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vm commented

This thread was edited by me, in order to clean up the nonsensical and antagonizing replies as made by http://drupal.org/user/116606, that had nothing to do with the original topic.

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