Item1833: default pub-htaccess.txt not working on DreamHost

I've already noted a workaround here: http://foswiki.org/Support/HeckHowToSetupTwikiOnDreamHost

Basically, there is something wrong with the default settings in pub-htaccess.txt that causes the webserver on DreamHost to not access the css and image files. Not using it for the /pub directory is a work around. I'm not sure how to fix it though. Sorry.

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As Dreamhost sets up your home directory as a symlink to another location, you must enable the FollowSymLinks option in your Apache setup. In my installation, I have made the following changes to the following .htaccess files:

.htaccess in the directory at the root of the Foswiki installation:

Options -Indexes +FollowSymLinks +SymLinksIfOwnerMatch

pub/.htaccess

Options None +FollowSymLinks +SymLinksIfOwnerMatch

I am toying with some ideas of how to increment site/OS-specific instructions on top of the standard installation and upgrade documents. Once I get a chance to try some things out, I plan to look at creating a version of the installation document customized for Dreamhost.

-- IsaacLin - 17 Jul 2009