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Unable to install Softaculous or SitePad extensions: POSIX extension is not loaded in PHP

Danil Dmitrienko

Updated November 27, 2018 07:36

Applicable to:

Plesk 12.5 for Linux
Plesk Onyx for Linux

Symptoms

Unable to install Softaculous or SitePad Website Builder extensios:

PLESK_ERROR: Error: Failed to install the extension:
Executing /usr/local/psa/tmp/module8JzWud/plib/scripts/pre-install.php failed:
POSIX extension is not loaded in PHP. Please enable it to continue installation

Or

PLESK_ERROR: Error: Failed to install the extension:
Execution of /usr/local/psa/tmp/module8JzWud/plib/scripts/pre-install.php failed with exit code 1 and the output:
POSIX extension is not loaded in PHP. Please enable it to continue installation
The system PHP has no posix extension enabled:

# php -m | grep posix
#

Cause

The php-process package that is required for Softaculous Ltd software is not installed on a server.

Resolution

Connect to the server via SSH;
Install the required package:

# yum install php-process
Verify it is loaded:

# php -m | grep -i posix
posix

Comments

2 comments

Abraham Joseph March 01, 2018 16:48 (Edited March 01, 2018 19:25)

Hi,

Thank you very much.

This did the job for me :)

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Ivan Postnikov March 02, 2018 16:12

@Abraham Joseph

Hello!
Glad to hear that.

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