PHP 8.0.1

Hello,
I am experiencing a problem with ISPConfig panel. That's my fault. I am here to ask to you how can I change the PHP version used to parse the panel's code.
*** The story ***
Today I did

Code:

apt update
apt upgrade

I noticed that PHP 8.0.1 was installed on the system. My websites are working but the panel died.
I tried to switch the system-wide PHP version by using

Code:

update-alternatives --config php

But nothing happened.
I also tried to add a custom handler on the /usr/local/ispconfig/interface/web/.htaccess

Code:

RewriteEngine On
Action php-cgi /usr/bin/php7.3
# THIS ONE #
AddHandler php-cgi .php
# OR #
AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php

But the panel still uses PHP 8.0.1.

Can you help me to figure out how solve this problem?

Code:

##### SERVER #####
IP-address (as per hostname): ***.***.***.***
[WARN] could not determine server's ip address by ifconfig
[INFO] OS version is Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS

[INFO] ISPConfig is installed.

##### ISPCONFIG #####
ISPConfig version is 3.2.2


##### VERSION CHECK #####

[INFO] php (cli) version is 7.4.14


[INFO] I found the following web server(s):
        Apache 2 (PID 13861)
[INFO] I found the following mail server(s):
        Unknown process (smtpd) (PID 2162)
[INFO] I found the following pop3 server(s):
        Dovecot (PID 25250)
[INFO] I found the following imap server(s):
        Dovecot (PID 25250)
[INFO] I found the following ftp server(s):
        PureFTP (PID 25512)

 

Hi till, thanks for your quick reply. Unfortunately this is not working. Please, have a look there:

Code:

root@***:/usr/share# update-alternatives --config php-cgi
There are 6 choices for the alternative php-cgi (providing /usr/bin/php-cgi).

  Selection    Path                      Priority   Status
------------------------------------------------------------
  0            /usr/bin/php-cgi.default   100       auto mode
  1            /usr/bin/php-cgi.default   100       manual mode
  2            /usr/bin/php-cgi5.6        56        manual mode
  3            /usr/bin/php-cgi7.2        72        manual mode
  4            /usr/bin/php-cgi7.3        73        manual mode
* 5            /usr/bin/php-cgi7.4        74        manual mode
  6            /usr/bin/php-cgi8.0        80        manual mode

Press <enter> to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 5
You have new mail in /var/mail/root
root@***:/usr/share# update-alternatives --config php
There are 8 choices for the alternative php (providing /usr/bin/php).

  Selection    Path                  Priority   Status
------------------------------------------------------------
  0            /usr/bin/php7.4        74        auto mode
  1            /usr/bin/php.default   10        manual mode
  2            /usr/bin/php5.6        56        manual mode
  3            /usr/bin/php7.0        70        manual mode
  4            /usr/bin/php7.1        71        manual mode
  5            /usr/bin/php7.2        72        manual mode
  6            /usr/bin/php7.3        73        manual mode
* 7            /usr/bin/php7.4        74        manual mode
  8            /usr/bin/php8.0        5         manual mode

Press <enter> to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: 7
root@***:/usr/share# service php7.4-fpm restart
root@***:/usr/share# php -v
PHP 7.4.14 (cli) (built: Jan 13 2021 08:04:06) ( NTS )
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Zend Engine v3.4.0, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
    with Zend OPcache v7.4.14, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies

 

Ok, solved thanks. I had to

Code:

service apache2 restart

 

I use script with monit to monitor such changes and I shared it in here: https://www.howtoforge.com/community/threads/monitor-os-default-php-and-restore-if-changed.83288/

 

wow great thanks so much for the awesome ISPConfig and for making it easy.
I ran this:

Code:

update-alternatives --config php-cgi

selected php-cgi7.4 option 7 for me
and then

Code:

service apache2 restart

, and back to php 7.4.x
Now ISPConfig admin is back up as expected.

 

I never run the newest version!