Resolved How to install SSH2 extension for PHP 7.4.x with Ubuntu 20.4.1 LTS

[Automata]

Hi,

Operating system:
Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS

Plesk version:
Plesk Obsidian v18.0.29_build1800200731.19

I have already googled and tried all the existing guides but unfortunately none seem to work.

So i kindly ask for help on how to install SSH2 extension for PHP 7.4.x with Ubuntu 20.4.1 LTS on Plesk Obsidian v18.0.29_build1800200731.19

I would like to thank in advance anyone who wants or can help me now.

 

[IgorG]

The ssh2 module compiling process for PHP 7.4 is not trivial. I compiled it on Ubuntu (I have no Debian server), but I think the compiling for Debian will take place in about the same way:

1. Install all necessary packages:

# apt-get install libssh2-1-dev libssh2-1 plesk-php74-dev make gcc

2. Download ssh2-php source:

# wget https://pecl.php.net/get/ssh2-1.2.tgz

3. Unarchive it:

# tar -xzf ssh2-1.2.tgz

4. Compile ssh2.so module:

# cd ssh2-1.2
# /opt/plesk/php/7.4/bin/phpize
# ./configure --with-php-config=/opt/plesk/php/7.4/bin/php-config
# make

5. Copy compiled module to appropriate directory:

# cd /root/ssh2-1.2/modules/
# cp ssh2.so /opt/plesk/php/7.4/lib/php/modules/

6. Create ini fire and re-read configs:

# echo "extension=ssh2.so" > /opt/plesk/php/7.4/etc/php.d/ssh2.ini
# plesk bin php_handler --reread

7. Check that ssh2 module is successfully loaded:

# /opt/plesk/php/7.4/bin/php -m | grep ssh2
ssh2

 

[Automata]

Hi dear "IgorG",

Your solution is perfect and works great !

Your help has been very valuable to me and i am sure that the solution you have found will be useful to many other Plesk users.

So i take this opportunity to thank you very much for your very fast, accurate and professional support, thanks again very much.

Can i ask you why on Plesk the SSH2 extension is not present by default and why don't add it ?

I greet you wishing you a good day and a good job.

 

[IgorG]

Can i ask you why on Plesk the SSH2 extension is not present by default and why don't add it ?

No feature request, very little demand.

 

[Automata]

No feature request, very little demand.

Hi dear "IgorG",

I have created a feature request on the Official Plesk User Voice page.

Anyone interested in this feature is free to vote, the more we are the better

Thanks in advance for the support.

 

[Alexander Neck]

The ssh2 module compiling process for PHP 7.4 is not trivial. I compiled it on Ubuntu (I have no Debian server), but I think the compiling for Debian will take place in about the same way:

1. Install all necessary packages:

# apt-get install libssh2-1-dev libssh2-1 plesk-php74-dev make gcc

2. Download ssh2-php source:

# wget https://pecl.php.net/get/ssh2-1.2.tgz

3. Unarchive it:

# tar -xzf ssh2-1.2.tgz

4. Compile ssh2.so module:

# cd ssh2-1.2
# /opt/plesk/php/7.4/bin/phpize
# ./configure --with-php-config=/opt/plesk/php/7.4/bin/php-config
# make

5. Copy compiled module to appropriate directory:

# cd /root/ssh2-1.2/modules/
# cp ssh2.so /opt/plesk/php/7.4/lib/php/modules/

6. Create ini fire and re-read configs:

# echo "extension=ssh2.so" > /opt/plesk/php/7.4/etc/php.d/ssh2.ini
# plesk bin php_handler --reread

7. Check that ssh2 module is successfully loaded:

# /opt/plesk/php/7.4/bin/php -m | grep ssh2
ssh2

Igor - you are so the man. Thank you so much...

 

[LauraL]

Hello,

I solicit your help for a ssh2 installation.
I use php 8.1.
I have an error at these steps:

root@ns380608:~/ssh2-1.2# make
/bin/bash /root/ssh2-1.2/libtool --mode=compile cc -I. -I/root/ssh2-1.2 -I/root/ssh2-1.2/include -I/root/ssh2-1.2/main -I/root/ssh2-1.2 -I/opt/plesk/php/8.1/include/php -I/opt/plesk/php/8.1/include/php/main -I/opt/plesk/php/8.1/include/php/TSRM -I/opt/plesk/php/8.1/include/php/Zend -I/opt/plesk/php/8.1/include/php/ext -I/opt/plesk/php/8.1/include/php/ext/date/lib -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -g -O2 -DZEND_COMPILE_DL_EXT=1 -c /root/ssh2-1.2/ssh2.c -o ssh2.lo -MMD -MF ssh2.dep -MT ssh2.lo
libtool: compile: cc -I. -I/root/ssh2-1.2 -I/root/ssh2-1.2/include -I/root/ssh2-1.2/main -I/root/ssh2-1.2 -I/opt/plesk/php/8.1/include/php -I/opt/plesk/php/8.1/include/php/main -I/opt/plesk/php/8.1/include/php/TSRM -I/opt/plesk/php/8.1/include/php/Zend -I/opt/plesk/php/8.1/include/php/ext -I/opt/plesk/php/8.1/include/php/ext/date/lib -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -g -O2 -DZEND_COMPILE_DL_EXT=1 -c /root/ssh2-1.2/ssh2.c -MMD -MF ssh2.dep -MT ssh2.lo -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/ssh2.o
/root/ssh2-1.2/ssh2.c:49:2: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘ZEND_ARG_PASS_INFO’; did you mean ‘ZEND_ARG_OBJ_INFO’? [-Wimplicit-function-declaration]
49 | ZEND_ARG_PASS_INFO(1)
| ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| ZEND_ARG_OBJ_INFO
/root/ssh2-1.2/ssh2.c:49:2: warning: initialization of ‘const char *’ from ‘int’ makes pointer from integer without a cast [-Wint-conversion]
/root/ssh2-1.2/ssh2.c:49:2: note: (near initialization for ‘php_ssh2_first_arg_force_ref[1].name’)
/root/ssh2-1.2/ssh2.c:49:2: error: initializer element is not constant
/root/ssh2-1.2/ssh2.c:49:2: note: (near initialization for ‘php_ssh2_first_arg_force_ref[1].name’)
/root/ssh2-1.2/ssh2.c: In function ‘php_ssh2_debug_cb’:
/root/ssh2-1.2/ssh2.c:103:17: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘call_user_function_ex’; did you mean ‘call_user_function’? [-Wimplicit-function-declaration]
103 | if (FAILURE == call_user_function_ex(NULL, NULL, data->disconnect_cb, NULL, 3, args, 0, NULL)) {
| ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
| call_user_function
/root/ssh2-1.2/ssh2.c: In function ‘zif_ssh2_disconnect’:
/root/ssh2-1.2/ssh2.c:443:6: error: void value not ignored as it ought to be
443 | if (zend_list_close(Z_RES_P(zsession)) != SUCCESS) {
| ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
/root/ssh2-1.2/ssh2.c:443:41: error: invalid operands to binary != (have ‘const zend_internal_arg_info[1]’ {aka ‘const struct _zend_internal_arg_info[1]’} and ‘int’)
443 | if (zend_list_close(Z_RES_P(zsession)) != SUCCESS) {
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ^~
| |
| void
make: *** [Makefile:209: ssh2.lo] Error 1


5. Copy compiled module to appropriate directory:

# cd /root/ssh2-1.2/modules/
# cp ssh2.so /opt/plesk/php/7.4/lib/php/modules/

I don't have a ssh2.so file.

Do you have a solution?

Excuse my english, I'm french !
Thanks !