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authorGábor Hojtsy <gabor@hojtsy.hu>2007-12-20 08:57:55 +0000
committerGábor Hojtsy <gabor@hojtsy.hu>2007-12-20 08:57:55 +0000
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#196535 by sun, chx, dww: check whether Drupal can issue HTTP requests at all, so we know that this is the cause of problems, not the remote host not responding.
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@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ you will need PHP's XML extension. This extension is enabled by default.
- If you want support for clean URLs, you'll need mod_rewrite and the ability
to use local .htaccess files.
+- Various Drupal features require that the web server process (for
+ example, httpd) needs to be able to initiate outbound connections.
+ This is usually possible, but some hosting providers or server
+ configurations forbid such connections. The features that depend on
+ this functionality include the integrated "Update status" module
+ which downloads information about available updates of Drupal core
+ and any installed contributed modules and themes, the ability to log
+ in via OpenID, fetching aggregator feeds, or use other
+ network-dependent services.
+
+
INSTALLATION
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