PayPal WPP requires the PHP cURL library. (Currently using cURL Not found)

[ispyisail]

Binary package hint: drupal6

http://drupal.org/node/511064

On Ubuntu server 9.04 install

sudo apt-get install drupal6
sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

Then install "ubercart" module
Then install "token" module

Then enable "ubercart core"

Then enable ubercart-payment "paypal"

error
"PayPal WPP requires the PHP cURL library. (Currently using cURL Not found)"

[Scott Testerman (scott-testerman)]

Although the module in question is not provided by Ubuntu, I was able to confirm this problem. It does not appear to be a problem with the Drupal6 package; rather, it appears to be a problem with the php5-curl installation.

Simply running
* sudo dpkg-reconfigure php5-curl
* sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
will fix the problem.

Perhaps the installation scripts are missing something? Seems like an easy fix.

[Ondřej Surý (ondrej)]

You don't have to reconfigure.

Just restart apache, so new configuration with enabled cURL is read.

But I guess we should print out something like:

Run '/etc/init.d/apache2 restart' to activate new configuration!

after installation.

[Scott Testerman (scott-testerman)]

The Drupal6 postinst already performs the restart as part of the package install:

servers="apache2"
                . /usr/share/wwwconfig-common/restart.sh

For the record, the Drupal5 postinst does the same thing, although I'm not certain if the external module is smart enough to detect the php5-curl failure there.

The restart is required because otherwise the Drupal site won't show up on a fresh install.

In my testing, restarting Apache is not enough to force recognition of php5-curl. Not even rebooting will force that. It is necessary to dpkg-reconfigure, followed by an Apache restart. No idea why this is so.

[Chuck Short (zulcss)]

Then I think this is a problem with drupal then.

Regards
chuck

[Ondřej Surý (ondrej)]

Scott, I have tried installing libapache2-mod-php5 (in clear chroot), starting apache2, then installing php5-curl, and everything looks OK.

It must be some brokeness in your local setup. If you can reproduce this problem, please do fill separate bug and save your broken /etc/php5 before running dpkg-reconfigure.

Chuck, it's not drupal problem either. Original reporter complains about his unability to install php5-curl, when using some custom module.

[ispyisail (freesco)]

It appears that rebooting the server also fixes the problem?

I think there should be a better solution but I'm not sure how?

Thanks

[Miles Dunn (miles-dalesbyte)]

I hit this problem using drupal localhost on Ubuntu 9.04. Tried reconfiguring php5-curl, but system could not find it. Used Synaptic to install php5-curl, then followed advice above:
* sudo dpkg-reconfigure php5-curl
* sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

and the problem was solved.