# Latest **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md?exclude_tag=api&page=983 [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) **Page:** 984 --- ## [Install issues - Ubuntu 20.x VM](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-issues-ubuntu-20-x-vm/199065)
**Author:** [@Brian\_Dean](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Brian_Dean)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/install-issues-ubuntu-20-x-vm/199065 "2021-08-03T19:22:34Z")
So I installed pretty simple, and i’m not trying to go outside our network. I created a new forwarding pointer for discourse.ddci.com and I am not able to access the setup page after it completes. Any ideas? what did y… --- ## [Fatal error when trying to start Docker (Oracle VM)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fatal-error-when-trying-to-start-docker-oracle-vm/193482)
**Author:** [@Meathead40](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Meathead40)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fatal-error-when-trying-to-start-docker-oracle-vm/193482 "2021-08-03T18:41:34Z")
Hi all - new to Discourse (looks awesome!) and although I have a some general technical skill, I think I’d classify myself as a relative noob in the docker/linux VM world. I have a free oracle VM running Oracle Linux. … --- ## [Error executing command "./launcher rebuild app"](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-executing-command-launcher-rebuild-app/199017)
**Author:** [@Rhod](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rhod)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/error-executing-command-launcher-rebuild-app/199017 "2021-08-03T17:38:24Z")
Hello. The command “./launcher rebuild app” does not work for me. Discourse installed in Digital Ocean Ubuntu 20.04.2 After SSHing into my server I found that I needed an update so I ran “apt-get update” and “apt-get… --- ## [Remove the users column?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-the-users-column/42704)
**Author:** [@Sebastian1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sebastian1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 1:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/remove-the-users-column/42704 "2018-10-30T13:39:01Z")
Is there a way to remove the users column without touching code? --- ## ["Drafts (1)" but no drafts listed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drafts-1-but-no-drafts-listed/199045)
**Author:** [@BOUCUR](https://meta.discourse.org/u/BOUCUR)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/drafts-1-but-no-drafts-listed/199045 "2021-08-03T17:08:49Z")
This is at forum.inaturalist.org, not sure if a forum-specific issue. If I click my avatar and then the person icon, it says “Drafts (1)”. When I click on Drafts, there’s nothing listed. When I go to the forum homepage … --- ## [No information requested on install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-information-requested-on-install/198930)
**Author:** [@AdamsEwot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AdamsEwot)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/no-information-requested-on-install/198930 "2021-08-03T15:52:34Z")
I’ve looked for this issue but not been able to find it. On install it doesn’t ask any questions at all, it just tries to install to all the default information. When I type in the sudo ./discourse-setup I get this: S… --- ## [Saving Draft New Topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/saving-draft-new-topic/194436)
**Author:** [@Rhidian](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Rhidian)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/saving-draft-new-topic/194436 "2021-08-03T14:57:45Z")
Priority: Low Platform: Discourse mobile iOS (not tested on other platforms). Reproduced in Discourse meta and try.Discourse.org Description: Save a draft New Topic when prompted. Open Draft button doesn’t work. Repro… --- ## [\[PAID\] Group to Group permissions to send private messages to target Group members](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-group-to-group-permissions-to-send-private-messages-to-target-group-members/198936)
**Author:** [@kinetiksoft](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kinetiksoft)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 12:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-group-to-group-permissions-to-send-private-messages-to-target-group-members/198936 "2021-08-03T00:39:52Z")
In our community we need an ability to limit certain group of users from receiving PM’s from all users except those, who are members of privileged group. For future reference: Let’s call a group of users, who can only… --- ## [Merger help with Ruby dependencies](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merger-help-with-ruby-dependencies/198965)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/merger-help-with-ruby-dependencies/198965 "2021-08-02T23:48:07Z")
I’m a little stuck on an attempted merger of two Discourse instances. I’ve documented the troubles on the merger post (see below) but didn’t think that anyone would see it (and it will get deleted in a month): https://… --- ## [Groups not working as supposed?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/groups-not-working-as-supposed/198758)
**Author:** [@Zurmely](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Zurmely)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/groups-not-working-as-supposed/198758 "2021-08-02T22:30:37Z")
Instead of having only one group assigned, new users are receiving all the existing groups - even tho they are closed groups - this ended up in them being able to read all the messages/notifications being sent to anyone. … --- ## [Is there any way to bypass the login prompt entirely when using SAML?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-bypass-the-login-prompt-entirely-when-using-saml/198949)
**Author:** [@Luke\_VanderHart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Luke_VanderHart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 9:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/is-there-any-way-to-bypass-the-login-prompt-entirely-when-using-saml/198949 "2021-08-02T21:39:01Z")
I’ve configured a privately hosted instance of Discourse with SAML for our company, and it’s working great. Ideally, when our users arrive at the site, I’d like to immediately redirect them to the SAML authentication fl… --- ## [Searching locks up the server for a while](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-locks-up-the-server-for-a-while/198736)
**Author:** [@EGreg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/EGreg)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 4:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/searching-locks-up-the-server-for-a-while/198736 "2021-08-02T16:56:13Z")
Hi everyone. We have a basic install of Discourse here: The search has become unbearably slow and sometimes times out. Maybe we are missing some indexes? We figured the installer would have set those up. How can we di… --- ## [Hybrid Category Ordering](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hybrid-category-ordering/118529)
**Author:** [@boomboxnation](https://meta.discourse.org/u/boomboxnation)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hybrid-category-ordering/118529 "2021-08-02T13:44:46Z")
Would it be possible to implement some kind of hybrid category order? I am thinking that in the fixed category ordering dialog you could set multiple categories to -1. These would always appear at the top sorted by act… --- ## [Update notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-notifications/198665)
**Author:** [@Patricia.Caravelli](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Patricia.Caravelli)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 12:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/update-notifications/198665 "2021-08-02T12:04:47Z")
Hi guys, I’m revamping my community, changing the design, some tags and categories, and I wouldn’t want users to receive update emails - because some of these posts are pretty old. Can you temporarily disable update new… --- ## [Use Discourse SSO with Mediawiki](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-sso-with-mediawiki/69218)
**Author:** [@SXX](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SXX)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 10:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-discourse-sso-with-mediawiki/69218 "2021-08-02T10:46:11Z")
While trying to find ready-to-use solution I’ve seen multiple questions on Internet about that and at least one topic on this forum. I also need to integrate Discourse SSO with Mantis Bug Tracker so I decide to go with m… --- ## [Total Backup Size is less than Total Uploads Size](https://meta.discourse.org/t/total-backup-size-is-less-than-total-uploads-size/198829)
**Author:** [@UnicornX](https://meta.discourse.org/u/UnicornX)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 8:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/total-backup-size-is-less-than-total-uploads-size/198829 "2021-08-02T08:00:41Z")
Hi there I just wanted to know is it okay to have a Backup size smaller than total upload size as backup includes all the uploads. The Bakup file should be greater in size or at least equal to the uploads size. I… --- ## [Custom badge SQL query based on how many solved topics in a certain category](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-badge-sql-query-based-on-how-many-solved-topics-in-a-certain-category/198865)
**Author:** [@AquaL1te](https://meta.discourse.org/u/AquaL1te)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 4:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-badge-sql-query-based-on-how-many-solved-topics-in-a-certain-category/198865 "2021-08-02T04:52:44Z")
Continuing the discussion from What cool badge queries have you come up with?: I’m trying to figure out the following. I want the SQL query below to work in a single category ID: SELECT id user\_id, current\_timestamp gr… --- ## [Visible flair for "invisible" groups: is that on purpose?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visible-flair-for-invisible-groups-is-that-on-purpose/167674)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 3:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/visible-flair-for-invisible-groups-is-that-on-purpose/167674 "2021-08-02T03:54:33Z")
I have a group visible only for owners and moderators, on which I set a flair: However, as a visitor, I see the flair: I also see the group name in the CSS class: avatar-flair-Private\_group --- ## [Relative Dates in Activity Report](https://meta.discourse.org/t/relative-dates-in-activity-report/198858)
**Author:** [@ianm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ianm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2021, 3:13am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/relative-dates-in-activity-report/198858 "2021-08-02T03:13:26Z")
I use my personal Preferences\\Activity to show posts I have made as a form of time sheet. At Is there a way to turn off relative dates? - #4 by riking, I learned I can hover over relative dates and get the actual date/t… --- ## [💻 How to add colour or highlight](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-colour-or-highlight/198815)
**Author:** [@Percy\_Jackson](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Percy_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-add-colour-or-highlight/198815 "2021-08-01T14:08:16Z")
Is there any shortcut to add this\> --- ## [Option for TL4 to delete posts/topics](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-for-tl4-to-delete-posts-topics/198808)
**Author:** [@B-iggy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/B-iggy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2021, 12:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/option-for-tl4-to-delete-posts-topics/198808 "2021-08-01T12:36:22Z")
Hi, Can you please add a bool setting to allow Trust Level 4 users to delete topics/posts please? Since TL4 users are promoted by staff only, they deserve this bit of power in my opinion. Especially those, that volunta… --- ## [Report(s) of users trust level promotions?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/report-s-of-users-trust-level-promotions/198812)
**Author:** [@craigconstantine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/craigconstantine)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2021, 12:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/report-s-of-users-trust-level-promotions/198812 "2021-08-01T12:29:23Z")
I want to be able to notice when users are promoted to a new trust level. Is there any place where I can see a list of trust level promotions? Or a user-list that I can sort by date-of-promotion? This section of my admi… --- ## [More granular settings for email notifications](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-granular-settings-for-email-notifications/64615)
**Author:** [@erlend\_sh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/erlend_sh)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2021, 9:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/more-granular-settings-for-email-notifications/64615 "2021-08-01T09:32:02Z")
Continuing the discussion from Apply "mailing list mode" per category: As @LeoMcA and others have pointed out, the “true mailing list mode” is most effectively accomplished by simply enabling Send me email notifications… --- ## [Table incoming\_emails consuming most space in database](https://meta.discourse.org/t/table-incoming-emails-consuming-most-space-in-database/100610)
**Author:** [@adopilot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/adopilot)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 12:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/table-incoming-emails-consuming-most-space-in-database/100610 "2018-10-30T00:14:18Z")
My discource running out of disk space. Searching for tables wich taking most of space in database I fund that table incoming\_emails taking 9 GB of my disk space.Next one table is posts it’s take only 1 GB . I did chan… --- ## [Rotating banners](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rotating-banners/198730)
**Author:** [@DScryber](https://meta.discourse.org/u/DScryber)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rotating-banners/198730 "2021-07-31T15:30:51Z")
is there a way to pin more than one banner at a time and have them rotate? --- ## [Whitelist to allow onebox only with https domains?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whitelist-to-allow-onebox-only-with-https-domains/100820)
**Author:** [@keith1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/keith1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 8:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whitelist-to-allow-onebox-only-with-https-domains/100820 "2018-10-29T20:46:02Z")
I’m curious if there’s a way to whitelist only from https domains? The problem: I’m using Discourse for an extremely visual community, and have a ton of hesitations about my disk usage if I enable self-hosting of image… --- ## [Modify "You need to log in to see that topic." screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-you-need-to-log-in-to-see-that-topic-screen/94799)
**Author:** [@dylanb](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dylanb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/modify-you-need-to-log-in-to-see-that-topic-screen/94799 "2018-10-27T19:16:53Z")
Is there an easy way to modify the message/screen that displays when a user lands on the “You need to log in to see that topic.” screen? Is this page templated at all? I’d like to add additional information. I know I ca… --- ## [Wellfed plugin - YouTube RSS feed not working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wellfed-plugin-youtube-rss-feed-not-working/122564)
**Author:** [@christian\_01](https://meta.discourse.org/u/christian_01)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/wellfed-plugin-youtube-rss-feed-not-working/122564 "2021-07-30T18:26:28Z")
Hi all, Has anyone used Wellfed RSS plugin? It’s working great for most RSS feeds, but I can’t get it to work with YouTube RSS feeds - no content is being imported. Does anyone have any advice please? Do I need to do s… --- ## [\[PAID\] Help with WP Discourse: WP Content Egg plugin shortcode output is not shown in forum's version](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-help-with-wp-discourse-wp-content-egg-plugin-shortcode-output-is-not-shown-in-forums-version/198726)
**Author:** [@jrgong](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jrgong)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/paid-help-with-wp-discourse-wp-content-egg-plugin-shortcode-output-is-not-shown-in-forums-version/198726 "2021-07-30T18:04:27Z")
What would you like done? We are currently testing the Content Egg plugin for wordpress to display product cards on our site via shortcodes. When publishing posts in the forum, the product card’s div’s generated by cont… --- ## [Use custom icons with curentColor](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-custom-icons-with-curentcolor/198704)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://meta.discourse.org/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2021, 5:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/use-custom-icons-with-curentcolor/198704 "2021-07-30T17:38:04Z")
I want to show some custom icons in a theme where there are no icons by default. It generally works fine, but I’m not able to use currentColor for the fill. So this works: &::before {content: svg-uri('\