add ioncube extension to PHP
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February 22, 2023 at 8:31 am #4290GabrielGuest
is there anyway to add ioncube extension to PHP without losing it in every ss install?
February 22, 2023 at 10:49 am #4296FrankGuestyes you can define with
PHP_EXTENSIONS
variable inss-config
anyway ionCube is not really safe and nobody should be using that really, there are not any good reasons to use it IMO
February 23, 2023 at 4:18 am #4308AaronGuestHow can I add it?
I added ioncube between “” but it didn’t installedFebruary 23, 2023 at 6:55 am #4311ChristopherGuestwhat exactly did you write for the value of
PHP_EXTENSIONS
??February 23, 2023 at 6:59 am #4312ChristinaGuestSorry I forgot,
I don’t think it’s supported by Ubuntu PHP by default. You might have to install it manually:
https://bytexd.com/how-to-install-an-ioncube-loader-on-ubuntu/
February 24, 2023 at 7:47 pm #4332JacobGuestfrom 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
February 25, 2023 at 11:20 am #4338RichardGuestbut what about editing the
php.ini
files to activate ioncube loaderMarch 3, 2023 at 9:58 pm #4414JoeGuestoopsies
March 14, 2023 at 9:54 am #4591EugeneGuestOfficial 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:
March 14, 2023 at 9:59 am #4592WillieGuestMore info on why ionCube sucks:
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.”February 22, 2024 at 2:29 pm #12349 -
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