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Installation / Re: How I upgrade the MariaDB 10.5 to 10.6?
« Last post by Starburst on January 12, 2026, 02:37:31 AM »From Insan3Us post they have already corrupted the CWP & the server by trying to remove MariaDB and re-install it like it's a bare EL9 server.
I hope that isn't the case, and they use the link above.
I hope that isn't the case, and they use the link above.
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Installation / Re: How I upgrade the MariaDB 10.5 to 10.6?
« Last post by overseer on January 12, 2026, 02:25:51 AM »This is the link you want to share (how to upgrade to MariaDB 10.11 LTS):
https://www.alphagnu.com/topic/23-upgrade-mariadb-1011-in-cwp-centos-7-centos-8-stream-almalinux-78-rockylinux-78/
or
https://starburst.help/control-web-panel-cwp/control-web-panel-cwp-admin-tutorials/upgrade-mariadb-10-x-to-10-11-with-cwp-on-almalinux-9/
https://www.alphagnu.com/topic/23-upgrade-mariadb-1011-in-cwp-centos-7-centos-8-stream-almalinux-78-rockylinux-78/
or
https://starburst.help/control-web-panel-cwp/control-web-panel-cwp-admin-tutorials/upgrade-mariadb-10-x-to-10-11-with-cwp-on-almalinux-9/
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CSF Firewall / Re: Should we update CSF to V15??
« Last post by overseer on January 12, 2026, 02:21:50 AM »Probably your best choice would be to update to Aetherinox's CSF fork, which is now at 15.08. It seems to be actively maintained and supports CWP directly:
https://starburst.help/control-web-panel-cwp/control-web-panel-cwp-admin-tutorials/aetherinox-csf-firewall-update-to-v15-08/
Alternately, the other promising fork for CSF is the Sentinel firewall supported by cPanel and available on GitHub:
https://github.com/sentinelfirewall/sentinel
https://starburst.help/control-web-panel-cwp/control-web-panel-cwp-admin-tutorials/aetherinox-csf-firewall-update-to-v15-08/
Alternately, the other promising fork for CSF is the Sentinel firewall supported by cPanel and available on GitHub:
https://github.com/sentinelfirewall/sentinel
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Updates / Re: Is CWP dead? Looking for alternatives
« Last post by overseer on January 12, 2026, 02:13:51 AM »It's up to you to do a cost/benefit analysis and make decisions as to what matters the most to you. I for one do not prefer server software that "moves fast and breaks things" -- hence the choice of an enterprise Linux distribution with at least a 5 year supported lifecycle. I prefer to stay well behind the bleeding edge and will stick with CWP as long as it remains a viable tool.
And anyway -- the control panel is for my clients, not for me. I can admin a server just fine in the CLI with Webmin or Cockpit waiting in the wings for fallback. So if they're not complaining, neither am I. And the checks keep rolling in (or PayPal payments, as is the case...)
And anyway -- the control panel is for my clients, not for me. I can admin a server just fine in the CLI with Webmin or Cockpit waiting in the wings for fallback. So if they're not complaining, neither am I. And the checks keep rolling in (or PayPal payments, as is the case...)
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PHP Selector / Re: Unable to compile ANY version with PHP Switcher and Selector / FPM selector
« Last post by stephenhare on January 12, 2026, 01:05:13 AM »I can confirm that the reply by jdrews on August 07, 2025 works to install the latest PHP 8.1, 8.2 & 8.3 versions. I have servers on AlmaLinux 8 and RockLinux 8 and this works for both these operating systems. 
There was a typo in the file name which I have corrected in the steps below:
- Start the build process via the UI
- in a terminal window to the server, cd to /usr/local/src
- copy the php-build.sh to some place else (don't delete, just cp)
- once the build process completes (and fails), on a terminal window
- cd /usr/local/src
- cp php-build.sh to the /usr/local/src directory (since the UI build process removes it)
- now do a "sh php-build.sh"
I personally used the File Manager to copy and later move the file and only used the terminal window to:
cd /usr/local/src
sh php-build.sh
There was a typo in the file name which I have corrected in the steps below:
- Start the build process via the UI
- in a terminal window to the server, cd to /usr/local/src
- copy the php-build.sh to some place else (don't delete, just cp)
- once the build process completes (and fails), on a terminal window
- cd /usr/local/src
- cp php-build.sh to the /usr/local/src directory (since the UI build process removes it)
- now do a "sh php-build.sh"
I personally used the File Manager to copy and later move the file and only used the terminal window to:
cd /usr/local/src
sh php-build.sh
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Installation / Re: How I upgrade the MariaDB 10.5 to 10.6?
« Last post by Starburst on January 12, 2026, 12:57:19 AM »That link you posted doesn't work with CWP and will just corrupt the server.
It's for installation on a base EL9 system without a control panel.
It's for installation on a base EL9 system without a control panel.
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Updates / Re: Is CWP dead? Looking for alternatives
« Last post by Starburst on January 12, 2026, 12:52:04 AM »Here we go Again...
CWP is NOT 'dead'.
Last updated came out on 2025-12-29
The last Apache update from them was 2.4.65, and you can manually update to 2.4.66 easily.
You can also upgrade manually to PHP 8.4 and 8.5 using the info at AlphaGNU.
But ionCube doesn't work with PHP 8.5 as of yet, it's still in beta.
https://www.ioncube.com/loaders.php
But by all means move to cPanel...
CWP is NOT 'dead'.
Last updated came out on 2025-12-29
The last Apache update from them was 2.4.65, and you can manually update to 2.4.66 easily.
You can also upgrade manually to PHP 8.4 and 8.5 using the info at AlphaGNU.
But ionCube doesn't work with PHP 8.5 as of yet, it's still in beta.
https://www.ioncube.com/loaders.php
But by all means move to cPanel...
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CSF Firewall / Re: Should we update CSF to V15??
« Last post by Starburst on January 12, 2026, 12:47:04 AM »It's NOT a 'workaround', it's an upgrade path.
The original CSF made by Way to the Web Ltd. is dead.
Hence why you haven't been getting updates.
Not sure where you have been, but that was announced and posted all over the place last year.
The original CSF made by Way to the Web Ltd. is dead.
Hence why you haven't been getting updates.
Not sure where you have been, but that was announced and posted all over the place last year.
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Installation / Re: How I upgrade the MariaDB 10.5 to 10.6?
« Last post by Insan3Us on January 11, 2026, 07:18:29 PM »https://www.alphagnu.com/topic/22-install-mariadb-1011-in-centos-stream-9-almalinux-9-rockylinux-9
Here it shows how to install, I know that, but how I remove the current version because it doesn't work to install any other mariadb versions.
I get this following your link:
Quote
Dependencies resolved.
================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository Size
================================================================================
Installing:
MariaDB-client x86_64 10.11.15-1.el9 mariadb 9.3 M
replacing mariadb.x86_64 3:10.5.29-3.el9_7
MariaDB-server x86_64 10.11.15-1.el9 mariadb 18 M
replacing mariadb-server.x86_64 3:10.5.29-3.el9_7
replacing mariadb-server-utils.x86_64 3:10.5.29-3.el9_7
Installing dependencies:
MariaDB-backup x86_64 10.11.15-1.el9 mariadb 7.5 M
replacing mariadb-backup.x86_64 3:10.5.29-3.el9_7
MariaDB-common x86_64 10.11.15-1.el9 mariadb 88 k
replacing mariadb-common.x86_64 3:10.5.29-3.el9_7
replacing mariadb-errmsg.x86_64 3:10.5.29-3.el9_7
MariaDB-shared x86_64 10.11.15-1.el9 mariadb 131 k
replacing mariadb-connector-c.x86_64 3.2.6-1.el9_0
replacing mariadb-connector-c-config.noarch 3.2.6-1.el9_0
galera-4 x86_64 26.4.24-1.el9 mariadb 1.2 M
Installing weak dependencies:
lsof x86_64 4.94.0-3.el9 baseos 238 k
pv x86_64 1.6.20-1.el9 epel 65 k
socat x86_64 1.7.4.1-8.el9 appstream 299 k
Removing dependent packages:
mariadb-gssapi-server x86_64 3:10.5.29-3.el9_7 @appstream 20 k
Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install 9 Packages
Remove 1 Package
Total download size: 37 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
(1/9): MariaDB-common-10.11.15-1.el9.x86_64.rpm 405 kB/s | 88 kB 00:00
(2/9): MariaDB-backup-10.11.15-1.el9.x86_64.rpm 5.3 MB/s | 7.5 MB 00:01
(3/9): MariaDB-shared-10.11.15-1.el9.x86_64.rpm 1.0 MB/s | 131 kB 00:00
(4/9): galera-4-26.4.24-1.el9.x86_64.rpm 7.7 MB/s | 1.2 MB 00:00
(5/9): socat-1.7.4.1-8.el9.x86_64.rpm 6.7 MB/s | 299 kB 00:00
(6/9): MariaDB-server-10.11.15-1.el9.x86_64.rpm 12 MB/s | 18 MB 00:01
(7/9): lsof-4.94.0-3.el9.x86_64.rpm 5.2 MB/s | 238 kB 00:00
(8/9): pv-1.6.20-1.el9.x86_64.rpm 586 kB/s | 65 kB 00:00
(9/9): MariaDB-client-10.11.15-1.el9.x86_64.rpm 3.4 MB/s | 9.3 MB 00:02
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total 10 MB/s | 37 MB 00:03
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
The downloaded packages were saved in cache until the next successful transactio n.
You can remove cached packages by executing 'yum clean packages'.
Error: Transaction test error:
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/Index.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11. 15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x86 _64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/armscii8.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10. 11.15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7. x86_64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/ascii.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11. 15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x86 _64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/cp1250.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11 .15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x8 6_64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/cp1251.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11 .15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x8 6_64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/cp1256.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11 .15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x8 6_64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/cp1257.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11 .15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x8 6_64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/cp850.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11. 15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x86 _64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/cp852.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11. 15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x86 _64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/cp866.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11. 15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x86 _64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/dec8.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11.1 5-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x86_ 64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/geostd8.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.1 1.15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x 86_64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/greek.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11. 15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x86 _64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/hebrew.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11 .15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x8 6_64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/hp8.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11.15 -1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x86_6 4
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/keybcs2.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.1 1.15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x 86_64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/koi8r.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11. 15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x86 _64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/koi8u.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11. 15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x86 _64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/latin1.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11 .15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x8 6_64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/latin2.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11 .15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x8 6_64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/latin5.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11 .15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x8 6_64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/latin7.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11 .15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x8 6_64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/macce.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11. 15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x86 _64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/macroman.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10. 11.15-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7. x86_64
file /usr/share/mysql/charsets/swe7.xml from install of MariaDB-common-10.11.1 5-1.el9.x86_64 conflicts with file from package mysql-common-8.0.44-1.el9_7.x86_ 64
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