Re: How to enable cURL php extension in Apache2?
Jerry Stuckle <jstuckle@attglobal.net> writes:
> On 6/2/2013 10:13 AM, Csanyi Pal wrote:
>> Jerry Stuckle <jstuckle@attglobal.net> writes:
>>
>>> On 6/2/2013 1:22 AM, Csanyi Pal wrote:
>>>> Jerry Stuckle <jstuckle@attglobal.net> writes:
>>>>
>>>>> On 6/1/2013 6:10 PM, Csanyi Pal wrote:
>>>>>> Jerry Stuckle <jstuckle@attglobal.net> writes:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 6/1/2013 5:44 PM, Csanyi Pal wrote:
>>>>>>>> Jerry Stuckle <jstuckle@attglobal.net> writes:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 6/1/2013 4:34 PM, Csanyi Pal wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Csanyi Pal <csanyipal@gmail.com> writes:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Jerry Stuckle <jstuckle@attglobal.net> writes:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 6/1/2013 3:21 PM, Csanyi Pal wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Csanyi Pal <csanyipal@gmail.com> writes:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I just upgraded Squeeze to Wheezy, and have difficulties with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cURL PHP extension: I can't enable it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have installed following packages related to this issue:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> curl, libcurl3, libcurl3-gnutls, php5-curl.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I know that cURL extension is not enabled because I want to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> install Moodle and it complains about cURL extension.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> How can I solve this problem?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have in
>>>>>>>>>>>>> /etc/php5/mods-available/curl.ini
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ; configuration for php CURL module
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ; priority=20
>>>>>>>>>>>>> extension=curl.so
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Still doesn't work cURL. Why?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> What do you have in /etc/php5/mods-enabled?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I even haven't the /etc/php5/mods-enabled/ directory.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Instead, I have this symbolic link:
>>>>>>>>>> /etc/php5/conf.d/@20-curl.ini
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> that pointing to the:
>>>>>>>>>> -> ../mods-available/curl.ini
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Sorry - you're right. Got that mixed up with the Apache mods.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> cURL *should* be installed then.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yes, I think so too.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> $ aptitude search php5-curl
>>>>>>>> i php5-curl - CURL module for php5
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I've never worked with Moodle, but a quick glance indicates it's a
>>>>>>>>> web application running under Apache. After installing the cURL
>>>>>>>>> extensions, you did restart Apache, correct?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yes, I restarted Apache2 with '/etc/init.d/apache2 restart'
>>>>>>>> command.
>>>>>>>>> You can prove if cURL is installed under the Apache version of PHP
>>>>>>>>> (not the same as the CLI version) with a simple page containing
>>>>>>>> only:
>>>>>>>> How could I know whether I have the Apache version of PHP
>>>>>>>> installed?
>>>>>>>> $ aptitude show php5-curl
>>>>>>>> Package: php5-curl
>>>>>>>> New: yes
>>>>>>>> State: installed
>>>>>>>> Automatically installed: no
>>>>>>>> Version: 5.4.4-14
>>>>>>>> Priority: optional
>>>>>>>> Section: php
>>>>>>>> Maintainer: Debian PHP Maintainers
>>>>>>>> <pkg-php-maint@lists.alioth.debian.org>
>>>>>>>> Architecture: powerpc
>>>>>>>> Uncompressed Size: 115 k
>>>>>>>> Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), libcurl3 (>= 7.16.2), phpapi-20100525+lfs,
>>>>>>>> php5-common (= 5.4.4-14),
>>>>>>>> ucf
>>>>>>>> PreDepends: dpkg (>= 1.15.7.2~)
>>>>>>>> Description: CURL module for php5
>>>>>>>> CURL is a library for getting files from FTP, GOPHER, HTTP
>>>>>>>> server.
>>>>>>>> PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a
>>>>>>>> widely-used open source
>>>>>>>> general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for
>>>>>>>> web development and can be embedded into HTML.
>>>>>>>> Homepage: http://www.php.net/
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> <?php phpinfo(); ?>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This will show all extensions loaded. If cURL is listed, then you
>>>>>>>>> should follow up with Moodle (incorrect test for cURL?).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I created the file info.php with the abowe mentioned content, and
>>>>>>>> try it out, but curl extension isn't listed there.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> If it is not listed, we need to follow up more - what does it say
>>>>>>>>> the config file you're using is?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Which config file do you think about?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Look at the output of your phpinfo() function - what does it show as
>>>>>>> "Loaded configuration file"? What about the next two boxes ("Scan
>>>>>>> this dir for additional .ini files" and "Additional .ini files
>>>>>>> parsed"?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Loaded Configuration File:
>>>>>> /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Scan this dir for additional .ini files:
>>>>>> /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Additional .ini files parsed:
>>>>>> /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/gd.ini, /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/intl.ini,
>>>>>> /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/mcrypt.ini,
>>>>>> /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/mysql.ini,
>>>>>> /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/mysqli.ini,
>>>>>> /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/pdo.ini,
>>>>>> /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/pdo_mysql.ini,
>>>>>> /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/xcache.ini
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So I don't see the content of the /etc/php5/conf.d/ directory here,
>>>>>> with files as: @10-pdo.ini, @20-curl.ini, ..., @20-xmlrpc.ini.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> For Moodle installation both curl and xmlrpc are needed.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hmmm, looks like it didn't install the symlink for cURL in
>>>>> /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d. It should be linked to
>>>>> ../mods-available/curl.ini.
>>>>>
>>>>> Not sure why this didn't happen - it should have been built as a part
>>>>> of the cURL installation.
>>>>
>>>> I agree with that, it should have been built as a part of the cURL
>>>> installation. Shall I fill a debian bugreport for this?
>>>>
>>>
>>> (Sorry, meant the first message to go to the list then sent it instead
>>> of cancelling it).
>>>
>>> I don't think it's a bug - it created the symlink just fine on my test
>>> system. Did you install cURL after Apache and PHP?
>>
>> I installed cURL after Apache and PHP.
>>
>>>> Can I manually create the symlink?
>>
>>> Sure, you can create any symlink.
>>
>>> You could try purging the curl package than installing it again to see
>>> if it adds the sysmlink. Or you can just use ln to create the link.
>>
>> I just created symlink and restarted apache2. It works now.
>>
>> Now, I tried out purging php5-curl debian package and install it again
>> to see whether get I the symlink automatically?
>>
>> So, I have installed apache2 and php5, and purged php5-curl.
>>
>> When install again php5-curl, I get symlink just in the
>> /etc/php5/conf.d/ but not in the /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/ and so
>> apache2 doesn't know about cURL module.
>>
>> I must to create symlink manually in /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d/ to point
>> to the /etc/php5/conf.d/20-curl.ini.
>>
>> Is the situation same, there on your system?
>>
>
> Actually, looking more closely at the directory structure, my
> /etc/php5/apache2/conf.d is just a symlink to /etc/php5/conf.d. The
> fact yours is not seems to be a problem.
Aha, then this cause the problem: my Wheezy system is an upgraded
Squeeze system, and the configuration directories and files remains from
the Squeeze system.
What can I do to readjust the configuration directories and files? It
seems to me that that I should purge and reinstall apache2, php5 and
php5-curl, right?
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Regards from Pal
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