I have some php scripts that I've been running on an Apache server on a windows machine. These scripts use curl which isn't enabled by default in php. For windows enabling it was as easy and un-commenting the line with the curl .dll file in the php.ini file. Well since Linux uses .so instead of .dll files that wont work.
Does anyone have any idea how to enable curl on an Apache server running on a Linux machine? Php is already installed so I'm really hoping for a solution that doesn't involve re-installing php. Thanks in advance!
Edit: The machine has the openSUSE v11.3 version of linux installed. I'm didn't setup the machine and am interacting with it over command line(putty). Any help would be great.
I used the previous installation instruction on Ubuntu 12.4, and the php-curl module is successfully installed, (php-curl used in installing WHMCS billing System):
sudo apt-get install php5-curl
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
By the way the below line is not added to /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini config file as it's already mentioned:
extension=curl.so
In addition the CURL module figures in http://localhost/phpinfo.php
Best,
if you have used curl above the page and below your html is present and unfortunately your html page is not able to view then just enable your curl. But in order to check CURL is enable or not in php you need to write following code:
echo 'Curl: ', function_exists('curl_version') ? 'Enabled' : 'Disabled';
add this line end of php.ini
openssl.cafile=/opt/lampp/share/curl/curl-ca-bundle.crt
may be curl path cannot be identified by PHP
If it's php 7 on ubuntu, try this
apt-get install php7.0-curl
/etc/init.d/apache2 restart
It dipends on which distribution you are in general but... You have to install the php-curl module and then enable it on php.ini like you did in windows. Once you are done remember to restart apache demon!
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