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Garry Pettet
Garry Pettet

Reputation: 8290

How do I install / enable the PHP phar extension?

I am trying to install Composer on my KnownHost VPS. When I run this command:

curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php

I get this error message:

Some settings on your machine make Composer unable to work properly.
Make sure that you fix the issues listed below and run this script again:

The phar extension is missing.
Install it or recompile php without --disable-phar

How do I install the phar extension? I am running PHP 5.4.22 on my VPS.

Upvotes: 12

Views: 66882

Answers (5)

Rahul Chauhan
Rahul Chauhan

Reputation: 79

Follow the below steps for easy installation of app.phar:

  1. Download the desired app.phar file.
  2. Place the app.phar file in the desired directory.
  3. Run php app.phar This will install the app.phar in the directory where the file is placed.

Global installation:

  1. Option 1: Add path of app.phar in the environment variable.
  2. Option 2: Place the app.phar in any directory which is already added in environment variable. Ex: /usr/local/bin/

Now app.phar can be accessed globally. Run php app.phar in cmd to execute the app.

Note: To execute the app without typing php & .phar, we need to create a app.bat file. The content of app.bat should be:

@ECHO OFF
php %~dp0app.phar %*

place app.bat in the same location as app.phar.

Now execute app.phar by just typing app in the cmd.

Upvotes: 0

Pushpa Kumara
Pushpa Kumara

Reputation: 405

I got the same issue in Ubuntu 16.04. After wasting two hours, I came up with this solution:

  1. First install your required PHP version: sudo apt install php7.2

  2. Install the composer. curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | sudo php -- --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

  3. Check whether the composer is working by simply typing composer

If the composer is working properly, you are good to go.

Upvotes: 0

7Tonin
7Tonin

Reputation: 89

Mind to install phar extension for php.

urpmi php-phar

or 

apt-get install php-phar

Upvotes: 3

jatemack
jatemack

Reputation: 91

You can modify your php.ini file to get this working. (Some hosts use a phprc file to enable different settings in PHP instead of php.ini. @jerrygarciuh On dreamhost, follow the directions here)

After you have added your php.ini/phprc file, add these lines to the file (just the first line if your server doesn't use Suhosin for security):

extension = phar.so 
suhosin.executor.include.whitelist = phar

restart php if you need to (insert php version number with no decimals if different): 

killall -9 php70.cgi

then check to make sure it is working:

php -m | grep Phar

Finish with the install of composer and you should be good to go.

Upvotes: 9

Garry Pettet
Garry Pettet

Reputation: 8290

In the end I solved this by getting my host to rebuild PHP with PDO support.

Upvotes: 1

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