Installation error using extension manager

AndyS

Using the Extension Manager to install the blomstra/digest extension I am getting the error message:
Oops! Something went wrong. Please reload the page and try again

In the log there is the entry:

[2024-08-03 10:33:29] flarum.ERROR: Error: Call to undefined function Symfony\Component\Console\Input\escapeshellarg() in /home/vol18_2/epizy.com/epiz_33665397/htdocs/flarum/vendor/symfony/console/Input/Input.php:195

I am totally new to setting up software in a hosted environment, so any help to fix this problem will be much appreciated.

Flarum information

Hosting service provider: InfinityFree
Flarum: 1.8.5 (installed using Softaculous Installer)
PHP: 8.2.21
MySQL: 10.4.17-MariaDB
Queue Driver: sync
Session Driver: file

luceos

AndyS escapeshellarg

Sounds like this php function is disabled.

AndyS

luceos

Is this something the hosting service provider is likely to have done? It certainly wasn't something I knowingly did because as far as I am aware I am just working in the default environment provided by them. I know you can't say for sure they did that but I just want to get a clear picture before I post a question to them.

Thanks for the pointer.

Andy

luceos

AndyS they would probably know how to enable it. And its likely they disabled it by default as a security measures.

AndyS

luceos

Ok - thanks. I'll ask them and post back here when I have more info.

AndyS

Yep - that was it. I'm using a free hosting account at Infinity Free and it turns out they have disabled that function and others on free accounts for security reasons.

I'm evaluating Flarum for a voluntary organisation and I was hoping to be able to do it before having to pay out for hosting. I know it's not a huge amount of money for hosting but we don't have a lot to spare and it should really be spent on our primary purpose.

Is there any technical way round this I can try before getting out my begging bowl? (e.g. amending the extension installation script to not call the disabled function).

luceos

AndyS check out freeflarum.com if you want to give flarum a spin.

AndyS

luceos

Oh that's awesome! Not sure how I haven't found that already. Thanks for the steer - very much appreciated!

AndyS

luceos

I did check out freeflarum.com and wonderful though that is installation of the blomstra\digest extension is currently not supported.

So I found a hosting service which doesn't disable the escapeshellarg() but now the installation using Flarum Extension Manager fails with the message 'The extension is most likely incompatible with your current Flarum instance.' and this error in the log:

[2024-08-07 16:07:40] composer.ERROR: require 'blomstra/digest:*' -W
/home/fellfixe/public_html/flarum/composer.json has been updated
Running composer update blomstra/digest --with-all-dependencies
Loading composer repositories with package information
Updating dependencies
Your requirements could not be resolved to an installable set of packages.

Problem 1
- Root composer.json requires blomstra/digest *, found blomstra/digest[dev-cw/repeat-follow-notifications, dev-master, dev-sledgehammer, 0.1.0-beta.1, ..., 0.1.0-beta.11.7] but it does not match your minimum-stability.

The options I have for minimum stability are: Stable, Release Candidate, Beta, Alpha, Dev

Flarum installation details:

Flarum 1.8.5
PHP 8.2.21
MySQL 10.6.18-MariaDB-cll-lve

Can you advise what I need to do to get this extension installed?

luceos

AndyS try installing with

blomstra/digest:"@beta"

Seems we never tagged a stable release.

AndyS

luceos

Yay! That was it. I really do need to try out this extension because my target user community is adamant they want to have digest notifications rather than individual notifications.

Thanks for all your help. It is much appreciated.