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Apache / Re: Apache 2.4.66 released on 2025-12-04
« Last post by overseer on February 13, 2026, 02:32:38 PM »Possibly a security weak spot, but consider that the CWP team leans into LTS branches of software, befitting an Enterprise Linux base (slow moving, break as little as possible). Manually following Starburst's guide (linked above) will get you 2.4.66 -- not difficult to do the update.
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Apache / Re: Apache 2.4.66 released on 2025-12-04
« Last post by chrisg on February 13, 2026, 08:40:54 AM »I wonder what's going on at CWP. Previously they provided new Apache versions rather quickly. However, the currently included version is Apache/2.4.62 which they added on August 7, 2024. That's more than a year old! And the newest version they provide via "Apache rebuild" is even older: 2.4.57. Isn't that a big security risk?
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PHP Selector / Re: Support for PHP 8.4
« Last post by Wonder on February 12, 2026, 10:38:11 PM »The guide at:
https://www.alphagnu.com/topic/615-install-latest-version-of-php-84-php-switcher-in-cwp-control-web-panel-el89-almalinux-89/
Is for both AlmaLinux 8 and 9.
If you are running either of those you should not have to 'tweat' any paths.
Some modules where retired when PHP 8.4 was released, like IMAP in 8.4, that now need to be loaded via PECL.
As always, thanks for your response and help.
I went to install it on a CWP 8 / AL8, I had this error:
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checking for zip archive read/write support... yes
checking for libzip >= 0.11 libzip != 1.3.1 libzip != 1.7.0... no
configure: error: Package requirements (libzip >= 0.11 libzip != 1.3.1 libzip != 1.7.0) were not met:
Package 'libzip', required by 'virtual:world', not found
Package 'libzip', required by 'virtual:world', not found
Package 'libzip', required by 'virtual:world', not found
Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you
installed software in a non-standard prefix.
Alternatively, you may set the environment variables LIBZIP_CFLAGS
and LIBZIP_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config.
See the pkg-config man page for more details.
[root@srv php-8.4.15]# export CFLAGS="-O2 -fPIE -DPIC"
[root@srv php-8.4.15]# export CXXFLAGS="-O2 -fPIE -DPIC"
[root@srv php-8.4.15]# export LDFLAGS="-pie -Wl,--as-needed"
[root@srv php-8.4.15]# make -j$(nproc)
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
[root@srv php-8.4.15]# make install
make: *** No rule to make target 'install'. Stop.
[root@srv php-8.4.15]#I'm looking for a solution, anyway, it's for PHP Switcher, not PHP-FPM, correct?
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Mod_Security / Re: Updated Comodo WAF Rules (2025/2026) for CWP & WordPress - Community Feedback
« Last post by sminozzi on February 12, 2026, 01:09:09 PM »Thanks for the feedback and for your honesty. Since my sites are WordPress-based, I developed two plugins (anti-hacker and anti-bot) that work in synergy with ModSecurity, CSF, and Fail2ban.
I’m actually very pleased with the results of this setup, so I’ll stick with the Comodo rules for a while longer. I only offered them because I see many people still using the version from two years ago, and I believe moving to an updated ruleset is a step forward.
I wanted to help because I see so many people online trying to destroy things and very few helping to build them. Modestly, I’m just trying to balance the scales a bit. It’s a small contribution, but it was what I could do.
I’m actually very pleased with the results of this setup, so I’ll stick with the Comodo rules for a while longer. I only offered them because I see many people still using the version from two years ago, and I believe moving to an updated ruleset is a step forward.
I wanted to help because I see so many people online trying to destroy things and very few helping to build them. Modestly, I’m just trying to balance the scales a bit. It’s a small contribution, but it was what I could do.
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Other / Re: CWP Forums constantly down
« Last post by Starburst on February 12, 2026, 11:03:27 AM »Yes, I have already reported the problem to José, it is due to an old and no longer updated version of SMF. I suggested to José that he switch to PHPBB, which is much more robust and much better in this regard.
phpBB is good, but SMF 2.1.6 seemed better IMO, but I got out voted for another project. :/
sysadmin.help is finally live.
Feel free to post here & there.
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PHP Selector / Re: Support for PHP 8.4
« Last post by Starburst on February 12, 2026, 11:00:29 AM »The guide at:
https://www.alphagnu.com/topic/615-install-latest-version-of-php-84-php-switcher-in-cwp-control-web-panel-el89-almalinux-89/
Is for both AlmaLinux 8 and 9.
If you are running either of those you should not have to 'tweat' any paths.
Some modules where retired when PHP 8.4 was released, like IMAP in 8.4, that now need to be loaded via PECL.
https://www.alphagnu.com/topic/615-install-latest-version-of-php-84-php-switcher-in-cwp-control-web-panel-el89-almalinux-89/
Is for both AlmaLinux 8 and 9.
If you are running either of those you should not have to 'tweat' any paths.
Some modules where retired when PHP 8.4 was released, like IMAP in 8.4, that now need to be loaded via PECL.
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PHP Selector / Re: Support for PHP 8.4
« Last post by Wonder on February 12, 2026, 10:37:30 AM »https://www.alphagnu.com/topic/614-how-to-add-custom-php-fpm-84-85-support-to-cwp-on-almalinux-9x/
https://www.alphagnu.com/topic/615-install-latest-version-of-php-84-php-switcher-in-cwp-control-web-panel-el89-almalinux-89/
https://www.alphagnu.com/topic/616-install-latest-version-of-php-85-php-switcher-in-cwp-control-web-panel-el89-almalinux-89/
As always, thanks for your messages.
I'm here because I need to install PHP 8.4 on CWP 8 / AlmaLinux 8. The links provided are for CWP9/Alma9 (I'm interested in php-fmp). I've spent all day tweaking the paths so that it's 8 instead of 9, but I still can't install modules or I'm getting other errors. Is there any way to install PHP 8.4 correctly on CWP 8?
Thanks
PS: Sorry about the previous post; I quoted the wrong one, didn't see it, and now I can't edit it.
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PHP Selector / Re: Support for PHP 8.4
« Last post by Wonder on February 11, 2026, 11:53:01 PM »José Manuel had indicated to me that PHP 8.4 and PHP 8.5 were coming in the next major update.
As always, thanks for your messages.
I've come here because I need to install PHP 8.4 on CWP 8 / AlmaLinux 8. These links are for CWP9/Alma9 (I'm interested in php-fmp), and I've spent all day tweaking the paths so that it's 8 instead of 9, but I still can't install modules or I'm getting other errors. Is there any way to install PHP 8.4 correctly on CWP 8?
Thanks
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Mod_Security / Re: Updated Comodo WAF Rules (2025/2026) for CWP & WordPress - Community Feedback
« Last post by Starburst on February 11, 2026, 08:40:41 PM »The OWASP CRS Ruleset is the best to use, and is free, and using their other half ModSecurity, it is easy to disable any rules needed.
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Mod_Security / Re: Updated Comodo WAF Rules (2025/2026) for CWP & WordPress - Community Feedback
« Last post by overseer on February 11, 2026, 02:46:57 PM »Hi Bill, thanks for your efforts -- any contribution is valuable. I for one will have to pass though -- I can't have my servers' security depend on one person's lone efforts no matter how noble the intent. I've been making the latest OWASP rulesets work (omitting a list of false positives) and it is generally stable. Wish Comodo wouldn't have lost their identity and their product direction, but had to cope and life goes on!
