If you're trying to install a newer version of PHP using cPanel/WHM's EasyApache4, you may encounter issues during the installation process. Normally, you would enable the desired PHP version and its extensions from WHM > EasyApache > Select a Profile/Customize > PHP versions, then proceed to the Review and Finalize step to complete the installation. However, in some cases, the installation may stall at the Review stage, and the finalize option may not work, resulting in no installable options being displayed.
[root@mercury ~]# yum install ea-php81 -y
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, universal-hooks
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* EA4: 208.100.0.204
* cpanel-addons-production-feed: 208.100.0.204
* cpanel-plugins: 208.100.0.204
* base: mirrors.sonic.net
* epel: mirror.sfo12.us.leaseweb.net
* extras: centos-distro.1gservers.com
* remi-safe: cdn.centos.no
* updates: mirrors.sonic.net
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package ea-php81.x86_64 0:8.1.17-1.1.1.cpanel will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: ea-php81-php-cli for package: ea-php81-8.1.17-1.1.1.cpanel.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ea-php81-pear for package: ea-php81-8.1.17-1.1.1.cpanel.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package ea-php81-pear.noarch 0:1.10.13-2.2.2.cpanel will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: ea-php81-php-xml for package: ea-php81-pear-1.10.13-2.2.2.cpanel.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: ea-php81-php-posix for package: ea-php81-pear-1.10.13-2.2.2.cpanel.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: ea-php81-php-ftp for package: ea-php81-pear-1.10.13-2.2.2.cpanel.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: ea-php81-php-devel for package: ea-php81-pear-1.10.13-2.2.2.cpanel.noarch
---> Package ea-php81-php-cli.x86_64 0:8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: ea-php81-php-litespeed = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel for package: ea-php81-php-cli-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel for package: ea-php81-php-cli-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package ea-php81-php-cli.x86_64 0:8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel for package: ea-php81-php-cli-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64
---> Package ea-php81-php-devel.x86_64 0:8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel will be installed
---> Package ea-php81-php-ftp.x86_64 0:8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel for package: ea-php81-php-ftp-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64
---> Package ea-php81-php-litespeed.x86_64 0:8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel for package: ea-php81-php-litespeed-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64
---> Package ea-php81-php-posix.x86_64 0:8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel for package: ea-php81-php-posix-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64
---> Package ea-php81-php-xml.x86_64 0:8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel for package: ea-php81-php-xml-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: ea-php81-php-ftp-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
Requires: ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel
Installed: 1:ea-php81-php-common-8.1.11-1.el7.cloudlinux.x86_64 (@imunify360-ea-php-hardened)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 1:8.1.11-1.el7.cloudlinux
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.15-1.1.2.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.15-1.1.2.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.16-1.1.2.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.16-1.1.2.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.16-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.16-1.1.3.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.17-1.1.2.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.2.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel
Error: Package: ea-php81-php-posix-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
Requires: ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel
Installed: 1:ea-php81-php-common-8.1.11-1.el7.cloudlinux.x86_64 (@imunify360-ea-php-hardened)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 1:8.1.11-1.el7.cloudlinux
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.15-1.1.2.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.15-1.1.2.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.16-1.1.2.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.16-1.1.2.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.16-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.16-1.1.3.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.17-1.1.2.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.2.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel
Error: Package: ea-php81-php-cli-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
Requires: ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel
Installed: 1:ea-php81-php-common-8.1.11-1.el7.cloudlinux.x86_64 (@imunify360-ea-php-hardened)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 1:8.1.11-1.el7.cloudlinux
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.15-1.1.2.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.15-1.1.2.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.16-1.1.2.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.16-1.1.2.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.16-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.16-1.1.3.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.17-1.1.2.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.2.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel
Error: Package: ea-php81-php-xml-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
Requires: ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel
Installed: 1:ea-php81-php-common-8.1.11-1.el7.cloudlinux.x86_64 (@imunify360-ea-php-hardened)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 1:8.1.11-1.el7.cloudlinux
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.15-1.1.2.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.15-1.1.2.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.16-1.1.2.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.16-1.1.2.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.16-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.16-1.1.3.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.17-1.1.2.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.2.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel
Error: Package: ea-php81-php-litespeed-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
Requires: ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel
Installed: 1:ea-php81-php-common-8.1.11-1.el7.cloudlinux.x86_64 (@imunify360-ea-php-hardened)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 1:8.1.11-1.el7.cloudlinux
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.15-1.1.2.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.15-1.1.2.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.16-1.1.2.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.16-1.1.2.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.16-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.16-1.1.3.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.17-1.1.2.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.2.cpanel
Available: ea-php81-php-common-8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel.x86_64 (EA4)
ea-php81-php-common(x86-64) = 8.1.17-1.1.3.cpanel
You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest
[root@mercury ~]#
Make sure to replace the desired PHP version with ea-php81. As you can see here, the ea-php81-php-common from CloudLinux (with, Imunify360 repo), is causing the issue. To overcome this, remove it first and it will solve the issue:
yum remove ea-php81-php-common -y
Now, you can able to install the desired PHP version with EasyApache4 or the CLI
