[Gabriel]

is there anyway to add ioncube extension to PHP without losing it in every ss install?

[Frank]

yes you can define with PHP_EXTENSIONS variable in ss-config

anyway ionCube is not really safe and nobody should be using that really, there are not any good reasons to use it IMO

[Aaron]

How can I add it?
I added ioncube between “” but it didn’t installed

[Christopher]

what exactly did you write for the value of PHP_EXTENSIONS ??

[Christina]

Sorry I forgot,

I don’t think it’s supported by Ubuntu PHP by default. You might have to install it manually:

How To Install IonCube Loader on Ubuntu 20.04

[Jacob]

from the ByteXD tutorial:

cd /tmp/

wget http://downloads3.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz

then

sudo tar xzf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz -C /usr/local

then verify it exists in the child directory

ls /usr/local/ioncube

[Richard]

but what about editing the php.ini files to activate ioncube loader

[Joe]

oopsies

[Eugene]

Official update:

SlickStack does not support ionCube and probably won’t in the future. It just goes against the open source philosophy of both WordPress and SlickStack.

More here:

https://github.com/littlebizzy/slickstack/issues/188

[Willie]

More info on why ionCube sucks:

What Is IonCube & Is It Worth My Money?

By using proprietary software such as an IonCube to lock down programming code built with a free open source language like PHP, you are directly violating the spirit of what built PHP in the first place.
By some users and developers, you might be seen as a cynical exploiter of other people’s work and generosity, since you are using open source platform (PHP) to create closed source proprietary code.
Depending on the project you are working on, locking down your PHP code could potentially cause more problems than it solves. It could potentially create negative feelings about your software product, turn off talented developers who might contribute to your project, or reduce the innovation you might receive by keeping your code open source.
At its worst, using PHP code lockdown software like IonCube could potentially attract hackers who are determined to mess with your project just to be ornery and contrary towards anyone violating the spirit of open source.
While this last scenario is not very likely, it is worth considering whether the public relations aspects of violating open source philosophy is worth the additional code “security.”

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