On 29 Sep 2018, at 21:02, Frank Gingras <thumbs@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > As for the "filter_var" error, you're missing a php extension/module. No, I'm not. filter is built in to php and is properly listed in php -m On 30 Sep 2018, at 03:43, Carmel NY <carmel_ny@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Add the following to the "/etc/make.conf" file: > > DEFAULT_VERSIONS+=php=7.0 Ah, I did not do that. > Seriously though, why not install 7.2 and be done with it. I don't really know the status of 7.2 and don't know it anything else will break. I did test my php stuff against 7.0 and all is fine. > Now install php 7.0 and "lang/php70-extensions". Be sure to configure it to > install the extensions you need. Install any ones from your list that are not > included in the package by hand. You will have to install the "mod_php70" > manually also. > > Now, restart apache24, or better yet, just do a reboot of your machine to > insure it all works correctly. I gave up on mod_php a couple of years ago when I went to apache 2.4. Apache 2.4 really seems to prefer fcgi with php-fpm. the initial configuration changes were a pain, but now it is all fine and php apps (like roundcube) are noticeably faster and the load not eh machine is ... well, nonexistent. I will give it another go and see where I get. Thanks all for the comments and suggestions. -- Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx