Question Installing PHP 7.2 on Plesk 18 & Ubuntu 22

[someonefromspace]

Server operating system version

Ubuntu 22

Plesk version and microupdate number

18

Hi everyone,

I want to install PHP 7.2 on Plesk 18 & Ubuntu 22 but I could not see php7.2 on update page.



How can I install php7.2?

Detailed informations are here:


# plesk version
Product version: Plesk Obsidian 18.0.49.2
OS version: Ubuntu 22.04 x86_64
Build date: 2023/01/10 16:00
Revision: c825df0ebc392580c3443ca51b28c6cb88be266d


# nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/plesk.list



#apt-get update




# apt-get upgrade

 

[scsa20]

From the looks of it, Ubuntu isn't showing it because the distro source for it isn't trusted. What you can do is update the distro source to include the following just after the deb: [trusted=yes]

This should allow it to pull down the sources

 

[someonefromspace]

From the looks of it, Ubuntu isn't showing it because the distro source for it isn't trusted. What you can do is update the distro source to include the following just after the deb: [trusted=yes]

This should allow it to pull down the sources

I added [trusted=yes] to end of the deb URL like:
=> deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/plesk.gpg] Index of /PHP72_17 [trusted=yes] jammy all

and I tried it again

# apt-get update

but at this time its result was like this:

 

[scsa20]

It's in the wrong place, it should be right after deb, before the [signed-by....] part

 

[Peter Debik]

Alternative: You can follow this guide to install a PHP version that is unsupported on Ubuntu 22:

https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000497853--How-to-add-a-custom-PHP-version-in-Plesk-for-Linux-

 

[someonefromspace]

I tried this one also.

And I installed PHP 7.2 but, I could not achive the second step, plesk bin php_handler side for php-7.2.34

Could you help for this step or any other option to achive this?

After I tried to apply php7.2 for plesk; it is seem here PHP handlers ( => Screenshot )
But if I choose this, 7.2, that site would be totaly white page.

I think I did a mistake for applying handler side.

 

[Peter Debik]

A completely white page can simply be an indicator for a syntax error in the script. Do you have corresponding entries in error_log for it?

 

[someonefromspace]

A completely white page can simply be an indicator for a syntax error in the script. Do you have corresponding entries in error_log for it?

[fcgid:warn] [pid 772333] [client 125.69.29.135:0] mod_fcgid: stderr: thrown in ...

it gives:
mod_fcgid error.
..
require('/var/www/vhosts...')
[Fri Jan 13 17:34:24.600029 2023] [fcgid:warn] [pid 772375] [client 125.69.29.135:0] mod_fcgid: stderr: #6 {main}

it should not be realted to software side, because on the another server with the same php version and script & DB, it works well.

 

[someonefromspace]

additional information:

I selected: 7.2 but it shows 8.1 see please:
Screenshot and Screenshot

I probably made a mistake on the second step here: Screenshot

puf

 

[Peter Debik]

I've checked some tutorials on the net, because this thread raised doubts that this would work at all, but yes, it should work. I honestly have no idea why it would not want to work in this case. I'd like to send you to support with this and ask you to post their answer here, because I don't see how this case can be solved without looking into your server. Staff can do that if you allow them, and they are highly qualified, so they'll very likely come up with a solution or explain, what others or me have overlooked here.

 

[someonefromspace]

I've checked some tutorials on the net, because this thread raised doubts that this would work at all, but yes, it should work. I honestly have no idea why it would not want to work in this case. I'd like to send you to support with this and ask you to post their answer here, because I don't see how this case can be solved without looking into your server. Staff can do that if you allow them, and they are highly qualified, so they'll very likely come up with a solution or explain, what others or me have overlooked here.

Okay I will send a support ticket.

But, there should be another way to install php 7.2 right?

Exc. this: https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000497853--How-to-add-a-custom-PHP-version-in-Plesk-for-Linux-

 

[Peter Debik]

According to documentation, yes, but sometimes with all the different versions of operating systems out there some versions of add-ons don't work which may not be reflected clearly in documentation. It is better to let support give a statement on this.

 

[someonefromspace]

It's in the wrong place, it should be right after deb, before the [signed-by....] part

at this time: Screenshot

# apt-get update
says:

E: Malformed entry 6 in list file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/plesk.list (URI parse)
E: The list of sources could not be read.

 

[someonefromspace]

guys,

I just tried to install php7.2 on Plesk 18 / Ubuntu 22.

I could not achieve this. Can anyone help me pls. thank you...

 

[Peter Debik]

Generally, Plesk on Ubuntu 22 does not offer PHP packages that are end of life. Please see https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/5434651497874-Does-Plesk-support-Ubuntu-22-04-LTS-
But it is possible to install custom PHP versions as described in

https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000497853

As you had tried that before and had no luck, advice was to please open a ticket with Plesk support. You responded

Okay I will send a support ticket.

Have you done so and what is support's answer to the case?

 

[ChristophRo]

I do not recommend to compile your own PHP as written in step 1 of https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000497853 but use the PPA of Ondrej Sury to install older PHP versions: ***** The main PPA for supported PHP versions with many PECL ext... : Ondřej Surý

This will keep your "custom" PHP versions up to date and also includes back-ported security fixes from newer PHP versions.

 

[shopuser]

i have a simular problem, i try to intstall 7.1 on ubuntu 22.04, i have installed PHP 7.1 and i add the handler:

plesk bin php_handler --add -displayname "MyHandler 7.1" -path /usr/bin/php-cgi -clipath /usr/bin/php -phpini /opt/plesk/php/7.1/etc/php.ini -type fastcgi

in plesk i can see and select the handler, but at the wensite PHP configarion in plesk i see this : Verison 8.2.3

 

[ChristophRo]

your

-path /usr/bin/php-cgi -clipath /usr/bin/php

is most likely wrong and these are other PHP version binaries