Introduction

cURL is a command-line tool and library used to transfer data using various network protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and SFTP. It is widely used for testing website connectivity, interacting with APIs, downloading files, and troubleshooting network-related issues.

On a LiteSpeed Web Server, cURL is commonly required by web applications such as WordPress, Magento, Laravel, and other PHP-based applications to communicate with external services. If cURL is missing or disabled, applications may experience issues such as failed API requests, plugin installation errors, payment gateway failures, or update failures. This guide explains how to install and verify cURL on a LiteSpeed web server.

Prerequisites

Before installing cURL, ensure the following requirements are met:

  • Root or sudo access to the server.
  • A Linux server running LiteSpeed Web Server (Enterprise or OpenLiteSpeed).
  • A supported package manager (YUM/DNF for RHEL-based distributions or APT for Debian/Ubuntu).
  • An active internet connection to download the required packages.
  • Administrative access to restart LiteSpeed or PHP services, if necessary.
  • Basic familiarity with Linux command-line operations.

IMPLEMENTATION

 
 
Installingeasya the Installing LiteSpeed Litespeed is very easier process. Compiling PHP curl with the Litespeed web server is can be done by simple method displayed below.
 
Kindly follow the steps below to know how to install curl in litespeed webserver.

1) Go to lsws directory

# cd /opt/lsws/phpbuild/php-5.2.6/

 
2) Check the compiled modules with litespeed and check the current status.
 
# cat config.nice
# cat config.status
#cat config.nice
 

3) Now you need to recompile the litespeed with the module

# ./configure –prefix=/opt/lsws/lsphp5 –with-litespeed –with-config-file-path=../php –with-mysql=../mysql –with-zlib –with-zlib-dir=.. –with-gd –with-jpeg-dir=.. –with-png-dir=.. –enable-shmop –enable-track-vars –enable-sockets –enable-sysvsem –enable-sysvshm –enable-magic-quotes –with-curl=/opt/curlssl/
# make
# make test
# make install
 
Once the installation is complete, you can check the compiled modules using the following command
 
# /opt/lsws/lsphp5/bin/php -m
# /opt/lsws/lsphp5/bin/php -i |grep curl 
 
 

Conclusion

Installing cURL on a LiteSpeed web server enables applications to communicate with external services reliably. After installation, verify that cURL is available at both the operating system and PHP levels to ensure web applications can use it successfully. Once verified, restart the necessary services if required and confirm that your applications function as expected without cURL-related errors.

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