IonCube, Zend Debugger, and Plesk

[hillr255]

I have several Linux servers running Plesk 8.1. I need to run the Zend Debugger on them. Apparently, IonCube and the Zend Debugger conflict with each other and connot run on the same server at the same time. So, I am trying to figure out the best way to resolve this.

Is it OK for me to just not use IonCube? I don't have any sites that require it. So, the only thing that would keep me from turning it off would be if Plesk (or webmail or any other "plesk" related apps) requires it to be on.

Does Plesk need IonCube or am I safe to turn it off?

Or, is there any other way I can have IonCube and the Zend Debugger on at the same time?

Thanks!

 

[eugenevdm]

I have a similar problem and the same question.

We need to run WHMCS that uses ionCube but at the same time we want to enable debugging on the server. Is it possible to run both debugger and ionCube together?

 

[Denis Sirochenko]

Hello,

Have you read these Knowledge Base articles?

Horde stopped working after Parallels Plesk Panel/PHP upgrade and different PHP errors appeared.
http://kb.odin.com/en/933

Apache failed to start with the error: "PHP Fatal error: [ionCube Loader] The Loader must appear as the first entry in the php.ini file in Unknown on line 0
http://kb.odin.com/en/1520

They say a couple of words about how to use Zend with Ioncube.

Regards,
Denis.

 

[SvetoslavM]

I had to disable ioncube to enable Zend Debugger.
Is there a way to use custom php.ini files per vhost ?
If Yes we could enable ioncube for the sites that require it.

 

[atomicturtle]

You just have to load them in the right order thats all. Ioncube first, then zend. The RPMS in the atomic repo will set this up for you automatically.