I was poking around performance and was advised that timezonedb is missing. Installing it requires lsphp-dev which comes with additional dependencies, which you might not want on a production server. At least I didn't.
It was a nightmare to find an easy solution without installing additional dependencies, as there is no ready to use package. My solution is to use a temporary docker install and openlitespeed image, compile timezonedb, copy it over to the host and then remove docker. Sounds complicated but it's actually straightforward.
Install docker:
Pull the docker image:
Run the container with the -d flag to keep it running in the background:
Inside the Docker container, update the package list and install PHP 8.3 along with its development tools:
Ensure that PHP 8.3 is active:
Download and extract the timezonedb extension:
Run the following commands to compile the extension:
Exit the docker container:
Copy the timezonedb.so file from the container to your host server:
Note, in my example the version date is from 20230831.
On your host system, move the file to the correct PHP extension directory:
Create the configuration file and enable the extension:
Restart OpenLiteSpeed to apply the changes:
Check that the timezonedb extension is loaded:
If you no longer need docker, you can remove it to free up resources:
This was my solution. Please advise on any improvements or if you notice anything wrong.
Kind Regards
It was a nightmare to find an easy solution without installing additional dependencies, as there is no ready to use package. My solution is to use a temporary docker install and openlitespeed image, compile timezonedb, copy it over to the host and then remove docker. Sounds complicated but it's actually straightforward.
Install docker:
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curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com | sudo shPull the docker image:
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docker pull litespeedtech/openlitespeedRun the container with the -d flag to keep it running in the background:
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docker run -d -v $(pwd):/src --name my-litespeed litespeedtech/openlitespeed tail -f /dev/nullInside the Docker container, update the package list and install PHP 8.3 along with its development tools:
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apt update
apt install -y lsphp83 lsphp83-devEnsure that PHP 8.3 is active:
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php -vDownload and extract the timezonedb extension:
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cd /src
wget https://pecl.php.net/get/timezonedb -O timezonedb.tgz
tar -xzf timezonedb.tgz
cd timezonedb-2024.2/Run the following commands to compile the extension:
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export PATH=/usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/bin:$PATH
phpize
./configure --with-php-config=/usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/bin/php-config
make
make installExit the docker container:
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exitCopy the timezonedb.so file from the container to your host server:
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docker cp $(docker ps -lq):/usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/lib/php/20230831/timezonedb.so ./Note, in my example the version date is from 20230831.
On your host system, move the file to the correct PHP extension directory:
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sudo mv timezonedb.so /usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/lib/php/20230831/
sudo chmod 644 /usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/lib/php/20230831/timezonedb.soCreate the configuration file and enable the extension:
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echo "extension=timezonedb.so" | sudo tee /usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/etc/php/8.3/mods-available/timezonedb.iniRestart OpenLiteSpeed to apply the changes:
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pkill lsphp
systemctl restart lswsCheck that the timezonedb extension is loaded:
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/usr/local/lsws/lsphp83/bin/php -m | grep timezonedbIf you no longer need docker, you can remove it to free up resources:
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sudo apt remove --purge docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io -y
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/docker /etc/dockerThis was my solution. Please advise on any improvements or if you notice anything wrong.
Kind Regards
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