Akauting PHP Error

Hi there,

As far as I can tell for the error that you are getting, you have to upgrade your PHP version. To do that you could follow the steps from this answer here:

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/questions/how-to-upgrade-php-7-0-33-to-7-4-7-on-ubuntu-16-04-nginx

Hope that this helps. Regards, Bobby

Thank you

To fix the errors encountered during the Akaunting update, follow these steps:

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1. Upgrade PHP Version

Akaunting 2.1 requires PHP 7.3 or later. Your Ubuntu 18.04 currently has an older PHP version installed.

A. Add PHP PPA

To install or upgrade PHP to version 7.3 or later:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
sudo apt update

B. Install PHP 7.3 or Later

Install the required PHP version (e.g., PHP 7.4 for compatibility):

sudo apt install php7.4 php7.4-cli php7.4-fpm php7.4-mysql php7.4-xml php7.4-mbstring php7.4-curl php7.4-zip php7.4-gd

C. Set the Default PHP Version

Use update-alternatives to switch to the newer PHP version:

sudo update-alternatives --set php /usr/bin/php7.4

Verify the PHP CLI version:

php -v

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2. Resolve the PHP CLI Error

Akaunting requires the PHP CLI executable to be properly configured. If you’re seeing “PHP CLI executable file is not working,” ensure the PHP binary path is correct.

A. Set PHP_BINARY or PHP_PATH

1. Determine PHP CLI Path:

which php

• Example output: /usr/bin/php

• Set Environment Variables: Add the following lines to your web server or system environment configuration file:

export PHP_BINARY=/usr/bin/php
export PHP_PATH=/usr/bin/php

Save and apply the changes:

source ~/.bashrc

B. Test PHP CLI

Run the PHP command manually to ensure it’s working:

php -v