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Is sodium missing from 7.2?

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  1. Charlie Brown

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    I set a site to PHP 7.2 using EA4 but the sodium functions are missing.
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    Is there an extra setting required or a module to turn on?
     
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    Hello,

    First, you'd need to install libsodium and libsodium-devel (newer than version 1.0.8) on your OS. CentOS 7 provides 1.0.5 by default through YUM, so you'd need to manually install the newer RPMs, or compile the packages from source. Once you do that, browse to "WHM >> Software >> Module Installers", choose PHP Pecl, select "Apply" for PHP 7.2, and install the "libsodium" PECL module.

    Thank you.
     
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    For PHP Pre-7.2, it was true that you needed to do the PECL thing. But one of the new features(the best one) in 7.2 is built-in encryption. The php.net page even says "nothing required they are part of core" Unfortunately, there was "bug" (really an omission) and they forgot to put it in the first release. The bug has been fixed in dev and will be in the next incremental release. So I guess we wait. I was able to get it in there by compiling src but that's a big pain. In case anybody cares, the magic switch was --with-sodium
     
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    I see an update from the EasyApache4 group on 12-21-2017 but still no sodium in 7.2

    echo phpversion() . "<br>\n";
    if(function_exists('sodium_bin2hex')) {
    echo "sodium_bin2hex() exists!<br>\n";
    } else {
    echo "sodium_bin2hex() function does not exist<br>\n";
    }
    This prints:
    7.2.0
    sodium_bin2hex() function does not exist
     
    #4 Charlie Brown, Dec 22, 2017
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    Hello,

    Can you verify which specific bug report you are referring to? Note that a new PHP 7.2 release has not yet been published by PHP, and thus was not included in the latest EasyApache 4 update.

    Thank you.
     
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    #5 cPanelMichael, Dec 26, 2017
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    The bug I was referencing was on bugs.php.net: Bug #74826 "libsodium does not appear to be present" but it looks like it was fixed in July so I don't understand why the sodium functions weren't in the the latest EA4 rpm for PHP 7.2
     
    #6 Charlie Brown, Dec 27, 2017
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    Hello,

    I've opened internal case EA-7063 to inquire about the status of libsodium as a core module in PHP 7.2. I'll update this thread with more information as it becomes available.

    Thank you.
     
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    #7 cPanelMichael, Dec 28, 2017
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    Hi,

    Just wondering if there has been any update to this on your internal case? I ran into this issue as well, was excited to start using libsodium as it is now built into PHP 7.2, but was stumped when it didn't work with PHP 7.2 through cPanel :(

    Curious if this is likely to be fixed or if I have to use a workaround.

    Thanks!
     
    #8 SpinIT, Jan 6, 2018
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    It was determined to be an oversight, and it's inclusion is scheduled for a future EA4 release. However, there's currently no specific time frame to offer. I'll update this thread again as soon as new information is available.

    Thank you.
     
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    Any movement on this? I see several releases since December but still no sodium.
     
    #10 Charlie Brown, Feb 23, 2018
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    Hello,

    There's no update to report at this time. I'll update this thread as soon as more information on the estimated release date is available.

    Thank you.
     
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    #11 cPanelMichael, Feb 23, 2018
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    What is the status on this?

    It is currently three and a half months since PHP 7.2 was released so, I am quite surprised to find out that WHM/Cpanel does not provide a proper install of PHP 7.2

    Is there any workaround for WHM/Cpanel on how to install PHP 7.2 with sodium?
     
    #12 SvenH, Mar 14, 2018
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    Hello,

    There's no specific time frame to offer on it's publication at this time, but I'll update this thread as soon as that information is available. Here's a quote from my earlier response regarding a workaround:

    Thank you.
     
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    Hello, We just installed php v 7.2.7 and still no sodium; do you have any updates on when this will be fixed?

    Thanks
     
    #14 Timdfw, Jul 20, 2018
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    Hello @Timdfw,

    I don't have new information to report at this time. I'll continue to monitor the internal case and update this thread as soon as an update is available.

    Thank you.
     
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    We really need a timeframe for this since PHP5.6 is end-of life in a few months and 7.2 has mcrypt removed. That leaves us with nothing.
     
    #16 Charlie Brown, Sep 19, 2018
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    Hello @Charlie Brown,

    I don't have a specific time frame to offer yet, but note a workaround does exist in the meantime:

    I'll update this thread again as soon as I have more information on the status of the case.

    Thank you.
     
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