Is sodium missing from 7.2?

[cPanelMichael]

Hello @smallbiz,

There's no update to report at this time. To increase visibility, I recommend submitting a corresponding feature request for the inclusion of libsodium as a core extension for PHP versions 7.2 and 7.2. Here's the format you can use when creating a feature request to ensure your feedback gets as much visibility as possible and translates into actionable work:

As a {cPanel User, System Administrator, web-hosting provider, or any other user perspective}, I would like {the feature that is being requested} so that {benefit that the request adds to the product}.

Feel free to respond here with a link to the feature request upon approval, and I'll share the link whenever I see a reference to this request to help encourage votes.

Thank you.

 

[srapsware]

i have installed on 7.2 by:

first install : yum install libsodium-devel

Then add by: Home >> Software >> Module Installers >>PHP PECL and add libsodium and install

Thanks

 

[hub2000]

Hello,

it does not work :-(

installed libsodium and libsodium-devel, then under Home >> Software >> Module Installers >>PHP PECL :

Installing PHP PECL "libsodium"
WARNING: channel "pecl.php.net" has updated its protocols, use "pecl channel-update pecl.php.net" to update
Warning: popen() has been disabled for security reasons in OS/Guess.php on line 241
Warning: fgets() expects parameter 1 to be resource, null given in OS/Guess.php on line 242
Warning: pclose() expects parameter 1 to be resource, null given in OS/Guess.php on line 251
downloading libsodium-2.0.22.tgz ...
Starting to download libsodium-2.0.22.tgz (28,531 bytes)
.........done: 28,531 bytes
4 source files, building
running: phpize
Warning: popen() has been disabled for security reasons in PEAR/Builder.php on line 465
ERROR: failed to run `phpize'

What can be the problem?

hub

 

[yatesf]

Warning: popen() has been disabled for security reasons...
...
...
running: phpize
Warning: popen() has been disabled for security reasons in PEAR/Builder.php on line 465
ERROR: failed to run `phpize'

Your popen() function has probably been disabled in your php.ini (ie. "disable_functions = exec, popen, ..." etc.)

Here's a helpful reference link regarding disabled functions in PHP:

PHP.INI settings Disable exec, shell_exec, system, popen and Other Functions To Improve Security

PHP.INI settings Disable exec, shell_exec, system, popen and Other Functions: Learn how to disable dangerous php functions used by hackers/crackers to hack your LINUX / UNIX server by editing php.ini file.

www.cyberciti.biz

Maybe temporarily enable the popen() function (& reboot apache), then run the PECL install script. Then you can disable popen() again and reboot your apache again after successful install. Rinse & repeat if other functions like fgets() or pclose() appear to be the installation failure culprits from the installation error output that you posted.

 

[hub2000]

Hi,
thank you, that worked. I only re-enabled popen() from Multi PHP Manager >> System-PHP Configuration >> Function List, but it was still in php.ini "editor mode", so both settings are not "connected"

 

[michaelxavier]

Go To Terminal

yum install libsodium-devel

Select When Done Y Then Go To Whm>>Software>>Module Installers>> PHP PECL "Manage Tab" click Search Type in sodium click go>> Then Click Install Wait till Done Then


Restart Server
Then Run Code to Verify Sodium Is Installed.

<?php
print_r(get_loaded_extensions());
?>

 

[coursevector]

There's no update to report at this time. To increase visibility, I recommend submitting a corresponding feature request for the inclusion of libsodium as a core extension for PHP versions 7.2 and 7.2.

How was this not installed by default and why does it even require a feature request to get a default feature in PHP? You guys seem fine adding newer version of PHP without a feature request and we don't have to put in a feature request for updates to PHP. PHP 7.4 is coming out soon, and we still have no libsodium, that's ridiculous. It's almost been a year since you posted this, any update?

 

[coursevector]

@cPanelMichael

Is there any update on this?

 

[amstel]

@cPanelMichael
Any update?

 

[cPRex]

Michael doesn't hang around the forums too much anymore, but I'm happy to help! Currently I don't have any updates to provide. I do see there is a case open with our developers to get that added to the product, but it hasn't happened yet. You're always welcome to request an update here and I can check things for you.

 

[zabidin5584]

Does this extension availble for php 7.4?

 

[andrew.n]

Yes it is as this is the replacement of mycrypt in php 7.4

 

[Cyber911]

Michael doesn't hang around the forums too much anymore, but I'm happy to help! Currently I don't have any updates to provide. I do see there is a case open with our developers to get that added to the product, but it hasn't happened yet. You're always welcome to request an update here and I can check things for you.

Hey,

are there any news on the topic "sodium" PHP extension in EasyApache?

I'm really rarely this direct and frustrated, but it's a shame that cPanel did not get this done the last 3 years since when the sodium library got bundled with PHP 7.2 in standard installation, instead of providing a separated PECL module to install; cPanel just ignores this change until today and more and more software packages are not usable on cPanel hosted environments, like Shopware 6 (released 2019)

kind regards,

Sven B. 8)

 

[cPRex]

I have a tiny update. It looks like this is possibly, not guaranteed, scheduled for version 100.

 

[Cyber911]

Hi @cPanelAnthony,

can you give us any Update on this topic? The PHP-Module "Sodium" didn't make it into 100 as I noticed, timeline for "Shopware 5" is nearing EOL and still no chance to update to - or even evaluate - version 6 on cPanel hosted servers after 2 / 3 years...

kind regards

Sven B. 8)

 

[cPanelAnthony]

@Cyber911 I will look into this and see if I can get you an update.

 

[Cyber911]

Great news (extract from EasyApache 4 Changelog):
2022-1-12

ea-php74

• ZC-7454: Add support for php-sodium.

ea-php80

• ZC-9605: Add support for php-sodium.

ea-php81

• ZC-9587: Add support for php-sodium.

Finally the long missing module got integrated!

kind regards

Sven B. 8)

 

[coursevector]

holy buckets, it's finally done. This thread started in Dec 7, 2017, that took just over FOUR years....