I hate updates. I just updated my home server running debian. There were 200+ updates. Now a php "file" command is no longer working. The script does work on another server. Command is basically:

$array=file("https://some.server.com/file.csv");

It returns nothing. No errors, no nothing. I don't know if this is more likely apache or ssl or php. I am hoping somebody has had the same problem and found a solution. I am leaning toward a change in how http headers are sent.

At this point I am looking for someone who has had and solved this exact problem. Questions will not be answered. Please do not leave a reply unless you have had this problem or absolutely know what is going on.

Thanks.

it would be nice to know why it changed but curl seems to work. i'm not sure that is a solution though.

php.net is often a good place to search for explanations.

The function "file" reads from URLs when fopen wraooers have been enabled in php.ini

http://php.net/manual/en/filesystem....llow-url-fopen

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is this the best this forum has to offer? another linux master with RTFM written on his forehead? you dont think i know about php.net? are you suggesting the last update process modified my php.ini to disable wrappers by default? ssshhhheeeeeesshhh... RTFP (manual->post)... this is why i asked for people with same problem ONLY

your arrogance is impressive

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What distro?

What version of distro?

What old php version?

What new php version?

How was the update performed?

Without that minimal information, and more, it is simply not possible for anyone else to know whether their problem is exactly the same as yours or not, so your question is unanswerable on its face.

Please reconsider your aggressive and unhelpful attitude, provide a bit more info, and understand that RTFM is always good advice, not that anyone has suggested that.

So please take a deep breath, calm down, read the LQ Rules and LQ FAQ links in the right sidebar, and here, and restate your question with at least the exactness you demand of others.

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dear sirs:

I am not looking for someone to help guide me through solving this problem... I know exactly how long it would take me to solve this problem: 4 days on the critical path... i can write up a checklist of the process and get the answer within 4 days or less if i'm lucky... but I'm trying to save time hoping someone has this exact problem: I said debian, i said just updated, i said a php file command is the problem, i said it is working on another server... there are probably 100 or more who have experienced this problem in the last month or two but maybe they are not on this board... i want to hear from them... why is that a problem? others need not apply

Ok, bye.

why would anybody bother saying "ok bye"... dont people realize every post beyond zero replies makes it harder? here is the most productive format for a forum: problem/solution,problem/solution... all the stuff in between is garbage... the forum should allow the thread owner to delete all the garbage...sorry if it hurts anybody's feelings....aaarrrrggghhh... 120+ views and I found my own workaround... i hope it helps someone else