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How to update ionCube Loader to the latest version for PHP 5.6, 7.0, 7. or, 7.2 shipped by Plesk?

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Renan Genova Ferreira
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  • Plesk for Linux

Question

How to update ionCube Loader to the latest version for PHP 5.6, 7.0, 7.1, or 7.2 shipped by Plesk?

Answer

Note: For PHP version by OS vendor, refer to the following article:
How to install ioncube loader in Ubuntu 16.04

  1. Connect to the server via SSH.

  2. Download the latest version of the loader:

    # cd /root/
    # wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz

  3. Unpack it:

    # tar -xvf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz

  4. Install It:

    For Debian and Ubuntu:

    • Backup the old loader:

      For PHP 5.6:

      # cp -av /opt/plesk/php/5.6/lib/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_5.6.so{,.old}

      For PHP 7.0:

      # cp -av /opt/plesk/php/7.0/lib/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.0.so{,.old}

      For PHP 7.1:

      # cp -av /opt/plesk/php/7.1/lib/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.1.so{,.old}

      For PHP 7.2:

      # cp -av /opt/plesk/php/7.2/lib/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.2.so{,.old}

    • Install a new one:

      For PHP 5.6:

      # cp -av ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_5.6.so /opt/plesk/php/5.6/lib/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_5.6.so

      For PHP 7.0:

      # cp -av ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.0.so /opt/plesk/php/7.0/lib/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.0.so

      For PHP 7.1:

      # cp -av ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.1.so /opt/plesk/php/7.1/lib/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.1.so

      For PHP 7.2:

      # cp -av ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.2.so /opt/plesk/php/7.2/lib/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.2.so

    For RHEL, CentOS and CloudLinux:

    • Backup the old loader:

      For PHP 5.6:

      # cp -a /opt/plesk/php/5.6/lib64/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_5.6.so{,.old}

      For PHP 7.0:

      # cp -a /opt/plesk/php/7.0/lib64/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.0.so{,.old}

      For PHP 7.1:

      # cp -a /opt/plesk/php/7.1/lib64/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.1.so{,.old}

      For PHP 7.2:

      # cp -a /opt/plesk/php/7.2/lib64/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.2.so{,.old}

    • Install a new one (confirm file overwriting when asked):

      For PHP 5.6:

      # cp -a ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_5.6.so /opt/plesk/php/5.6/lib64/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_5.6.so

      For PHP 7.0:

      # cp -a ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.0.so /opt/plesk/php/7.0/lib64/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.0.so

      For PHP 7.1:

      # cp -a ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.1.so /opt/plesk/php/7.1/lib64/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.1.so

      For PHP 7.2:

      # cp -a ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.2.so /opt/plesk/php/7.2/lib64/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.2.so

  5. Restart Apache Web Server in order to apply the change:

    • For Debian and Ubuntu:

      # service apache2 restart

    • For RHEL-based operating systems:

      # service httpd restart

  6. Check the version by executing php -v command for the corresponding PHP version. For example, for PHP 7.0:

    # /opt/plesk/php/7.0/bin/php -v | grep -i ioncube
    With the ionCube PHP Loader (enabled) + Intrusion Protection from ioncube24.com v10.2.0, Copyright (c) 2002-2018, by ionCube Ltd.

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    Jon Bishop

    I am running Plesk 17.8 and noticed that the update command below was wrong. It should be the second one...

    1. cp ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.0.so /opt/plesk/php/7.0/lib64/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.0.so

    2. cp ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.0.so /opt/plesk/php/7.0/lib/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.0.so

     

    The lib64 directory is just lib on my Ubuntu server.

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    Ivan Postnikov

    @Jon Bishop

    Thank for this note.
    Indeed, for Debian and Ubuntu it should be opt/plesk/php/X.X/lib/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.0.so.

    The article was updated.

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    Luis Zubeldia (Edited )

     

    what about php 7.2?

     

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    Ivan Postnikov

    @Luis, IonCube loader was not added yet for Plesk PHP 7.2. It will be added soon to Plesk PHP 7.2 package.

    For now, you may use workaround from this article.

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    Support2

    i do that steps one by one, but at the end, not installed that.

    what to do?

    or where i can check the logs about that?

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    Ivan Postnikov

    Hello @Support2,

    let me know were there any errors while following steps?

    What are Plesk version, OS, PHP version an which command you used to check that ionCube is installed correctly?

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    Unknown User

    Hallo,
    ist es Möglich das Ihr Auch für PHP 7.3 den PHP Ioncube loader mit liefert was ?

     

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    Alisa Kasyanova

    @Michael Angenendt
    Here are the steps:
    1. wget https://downloads.ioncube.com/loader_downloads/ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
    2. tar -xvf ioncube_loaders_lin_x86-64.tar.gz
    3. /bin/cp -a ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_7.3.so /opt/plesk/php/7.3/lib64/php/modules/ioncube_loader_lin_7.3.so
    4. echo "zend_extension=ioncube_loader_lin_7.3.so" >> /opt/plesk/php/7.3/etc/php.ini
    5. service httpd restart && service plesk-php73-fpm restart

    Then you may check the installation with "/opt/plesk/php/7.3/bin/php -v"

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