Package Manager Problem on Latest GitHub Release

[Tikkuy]

Hi all, I recently updated to the new version of 2.1 via GitHub and it all seems to be working fine apart from one thing. When I go to package manager, I get the following message:

Fatal error: Class 'PharData' not found in /home/mogar/pophatesfags.org/forum/Sources/Subs-Package.php on line 245

Any ideas about what this may be? I upgraded from an older version of 2.1 that worked great.

[live627]

What is your PHP version? It must be at least 5.3.9.

[Tikkuy]

What is your PHP version? It must be at least 5.3.9.

It's 5.3.29, but I wasn't having this problem before I upgraded my SMF. Is this a new requirement?

[Kindred]

yes.  2.1 has much higher standards of software  (in other words, versions which are no deprecated and outdated)

[margarett]

It should be present in 5.3+ unless your php was compiled without it
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7847013/class-phardata-not-found

Phpinfo should tell you if it was disabled or not.

[Tikkuy]

It should be present in 5.3+ unless your php was compiled without it
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7847013/class-phardata-not-found

Phpinfo should tell you if it was disabled or not.

Thanks for this. Just double checked and I'm getting a result for "'--enable-phar=shared'". Is that what we're looking for?

[margarett]

It suggests that it is but honestly that's not something I'm comfortable with. I would suggest you talk to your host.

[Tikkuy]

It suggests that it is but honestly that's not something I'm comfortable with. I would suggest you talk to your host.

Will do. The only thing I'm thinking is that when I tried to uninstall the Customized BBCode mod to update it came up with an error, I'm pretty sure in Load.php that I had to remove manually. That couldn't have anything to do with it, could it?

[margarett]

No, I don't think so. PharData is included in PHP itself, not in SMF, so I don't think you could get that error by messing with SMF files.

[Tikkuy]

No, I don't think so. PharData is included in PHP itself, not in SMF, so I don't think you could get that error by messing with SMF files.

Hmm, strange. I just confirmed with my host and they're telling me phar is definitely enabled. I'm also getting an error since updating to the latest version where all the icons I have are getting confused - so when I like posts, it comes up with the traffic lights symbol used for Moderate. Not sure if that's related or not though.

Is there any way I can do a fresh install while keeping all my current database settings intact? I'd just like to rule out this being a fault of my own that came from playing with the wrong files.

[margarett]

Yes, sure. Just load the last files from github and throw them on top of the current ones
If you get errors due to missing database fields you should go and run upgrade.php (you can find the upgrade* files in the "other" folder)

A backup first won't hurt

[Tikkuy]

Yes, sure. Just load the last files from github and throw them on top of the current ones
If you get errors due to missing database fields you should go and run upgrade.php (you can find the upgrade* files in the "other" folder)

A backup first won't hurt

Ahh, that's what I've done but I'm still having issues. Thanks so much for your help though.

Any other ideas from anyone?

[margarett]

It really points to your host, honestly

Can you get us a phpinfo?
What is a phpinfo() file?

[Tikkuy]

It really points to your host, honestly

Can you get us a phpinfo?
What is a phpinfo() file?

Sure thing, here it is.

Thanks for your continued help.

[margarett]

Definitely it's not enabled. That error probably means that PHP is compiled with phar support, but the library itself is not loaded.

In my localhost, I have a whole section of Phar in my phpinfo...

Some more Google
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22971607/enable-phar-shared-do-i-have-to-recompile-php-to-install-composer?rq=1

Either the .so file is missing or the extension is not loaded in php.ini...

[Tikkuy]

Definitely it's not enabled. That error probably means that PHP is compiled with phar support, but the library itself is not loaded.

In my localhost, I have a whole section of Phar in my phpinfo...

Some more Google
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/22971607/enable-phar-shared-do-i-have-to-recompile-php-to-install-composer?rq=1

Either the .so file is missing or the extension is not loaded in php.ini...

I ended up going to my host about it, and god, it was really the stupidest mistake ever. My php file was named 5.3.9 instead of 5.3. Can you believe my stupidity?

Thanks so much for all your help and being so lovely margarett!

[margarett]

Great

Notice how now you also have a section for Phar in phpinfo?