ioncube loader in tweak settings but not in easyapache?

[Metro2]

I'm willing to bet that this is a really dumb question, but I need to ask because I've got a customer ready to upload a script that requires ioncube loader to be installed on the server.

I have the ioncube loader option selectioned in WHM > Tweak Settings > PHP > Loader to use for internal cPanel PHP

However, I see it also as an optional module to add when running EasyApache, but I have never selected it in there.

So, should I also re-run EasyApache and select the option to include ioncube from within there as too? Or should I leave it just as is?

So far I haven't encountered any problems with other clients / scripts on the server, but I'm just wondering if I really need to run EasyApache and include the ioncube option this time, or is just having it selected in Tweak Settings enough...

Thanks for any advice!

PS - I'm running:
WHM 11.23.2 cPanel 11.23.6-R27698
RHEL 4
Apache 2.2.6
PHP 5.2.6
mySQL 5.0.51a

[ManojB]

There is no need to run EasyApache. You can install ioncube loader using the following command :

/scripts/phpextensionmgr install IonCubeLoader

After this just restart apache

/scripts/restartsrv httpd

[cpanelkenneth]

1. IonCube when installed via EasyApache or the PHP Extension Manager (/scripts/phpextensionmgr) installs IonCube for use by PHP Applications served by Apache.

2. IonCube when installed via the Tweak Settings option configures the Internal PHP environment to use IonCube.

The difference:

Option 1 means IonCube is available for PHP Applications accessed like:

www.example.com/index.php

Option 2 means IonCube is available for PHP Applications access like

www.example.com:2083/index.php

Option 1 is served by Apache, Option 2 is served by cPanel.

[Metro2]

Thnks for the replies! Adn Kenneth, your detailed explanation was extremely helpful. I'm assuming I need to roll with both options - enabled in tweak settings, and also installed either from easyapache or /scripts...

Thanks guys,
M2

[Metro2]

I have 3 last quick (hopefully simple) questions regarding this if anyone feels like answering.

If I installed IonCube via /scripts/phpextensionmgr instead of through EasyApache, will it:

A) Automatically appear as selected / installed the next time I run EasyApache?

B) Require manual updates, or can it be updated via running EasyApache?

C) Cause any problems or "duplicate" issues if I choose to select the IonCube option the next time I do recompile with EasyApache?

Thanks for your insight.

[rachelm]

A) Yes

B) Updated via easyapace

C) No. Ioncube isn't really an "apache" module. It's just in easyapache to... well... make it easy to add :P. But it can be done with phpextensionmgr to avoid the long recompiling process easyapache would use without any problems whatsoever.

[Metro2]

Many thanks for clearing that up!

[cpanelkenneth]

EasyApache itself uses the phpextensionmgr to perform the installation of these PHP Extensions.

[sneader]

I used Easy Apache to add Ion Cube, and am running into a problem.

In EasyApache, under the "Short Options List", I checked the box next to:

IonCube Loader for PHP [More Info ↑]
3.1.32

I didn't notice any problems during the install & rebuild, and it finished successfully (but admittedly I did not parse the entire log)

I noticed now that in my apache error_log, I am seeing these errors:

Failed loading /usr/local/IonCube/ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so: /usr/local/IonCube/ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

However, the shared object seems to be there fine:

root@xxxx [/usr/local/IonCube]# ls
./ ../ ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so* ioncube_loader_lin_5.2_ts.so*

Thoughts?

- Scott

[cpanelkenneth]

I used Easy Apache to add Ion Cube, and am running into a problem.

In EasyApache, under the "Short Options List", I checked the box next to:

IonCube Loader for PHP [More Info ↑]
3.1.32

I didn't notice any problems during the install & rebuild, and it finished successfully (but admittedly I did not parse the entire log)

I noticed now that in my apache error_log, I am seeing these errors:

Failed loading /usr/local/IonCube/ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so: /usr/local/IonCube/ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

However, the shared object seems to be there fine:

root@xxxx [/usr/local/IonCube]# ls
./ ../ ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so* ioncube_loader_lin_5.2_ts.so*

Thoughts?

- Scott

Not sure off-hand, Scott. Have you verified IonCube is loaded only once? You might try using /scripts/phpextensionmgr to uninstall, then re-install IonCube loader. Or have one of our techs look at it.