Resolved .php4 Extension gets download php-file not executed by apache

[Peter Kleemann]

Hi,

I have old php-Files with the extension .php4 migrated to my new web host, which is running under Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS, Plesk Onyx Version 17.0.17. If I call a script (example phptest.php4) with the webbrowser, it will offer me the sourcecode for download. Apache is running with php5.6.30 as FPM - tried FastCGI too.

I DON'T WANT to install php4, I want to run them under php5 - which is installed and the scripts are working fine, when I rename the file to .php - but thats not the solution, because there are many, many inlcudes, links, google-rankings etc. with the .php4 extension.

I tried to add a handler in the plex/domain/apache & nginx settings. I tried alternative extensions for testing:

"php-script .script" -> file renamed to phptest.script, working
"php-script .blafasel" -> file renamed to phptest.blafasel, working
"php-script .php4" -> file renamed to phptest.php4 .... script will fully offered to download.

Looks like inconsistent and confusing behavior.

I searched forums, tried .htaccess-Solutions (AddHandler, AddType etc.), tried modification with /var/www/vhost/system/domain/conf/vhost.conf, AddHandler/AddType in apache2.conf, services restarted, server restarted, but that made no effect.

So, where is my mistake? Can someone help?

Thank you in advance,
Peter

 

[Peter Kleemann]

Hi,

because no one seems to have an answer, and I hit the same problem with .pl extension in /cgi-Director, I used the hard way via mod_rewrite and .htaccess:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule (.*)\.php4$ $1.php

That is nothing more than a workaround and far away from a solution, but it works.

Please feel free to add a real solution

Peter