Update CWP RoundCube Mail Version 1.5.6 – Control Web Panel

[Sandeep B.]

Update Roundcube on CWP, the new Version of Roundcube 1.5 LTS have clear Interface with modern look also in this version some major security holes were fixed. It is recommended to update the roundcube to latest version.

Step1
Install Required php extension INTL in CWP :-

Centos 7/EL7 :

To install INTL :

yum update ca-certificates -y
rpm -ivh https://github.com/mysterydata/md-disk/raw/main/libicu69-69.1-4.el7.x86_64.rpm
curl -s -L https://www.alphagnu.com/upload/tmp/cwp_rc_fix.sh | bash

To remove INTL :

curl -s -L https://www.alphagnu.com/upload/tmp/cwp_rc_fix_remove.sh | bash

Centos 8 stream/EL8 :

To install INTL :

dnf update ca-certificates -y
rpm -ivh https://github.com/mysterydata/md-disk/raw/main/libicu69-69.1-4.el8.x86_64.rpm
curl -s -L https://www.alphagnu.com/upload/tmp/el8/cwp_rc_fix_el8.sh | bash

To remove INTL :

curl -s -L https://www.alphagnu.com/upload/tmp/cwp_rc_fix_remove.sh | bash

Step 2
Download roundcube script from official source :

cd /usr/local/src
rm -rf roundcube*
wget https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/download/1.5.6/roundcubemail-1.5.6-complete.tar.gz

Now extract the archive file :

tar xf roundcubemail-1.5.6-complete.tar.gz

Step 3
Update the Roundcube installation :

cd  roundcubemail-1.5.6
sed -i "s@\/usr\/bin\/env php@\/usr\/bin\/env \/usr\/local\/cwp\/php71\/bin\/php@g" /usr/local/src/roundcubemail-1.5.4/bin/installto.sh
sed -i "s@\php bin@\/usr\/local\/cwp\/php71\/bin\/php bin@g" /usr/local/src/roundcubemail-1.5.4/bin/installto.sh
bin/installto.sh /usr/local/cwpsrv/var/services/roundcube

Installation Instructions :

Upgrading from 1.4.11. Do you want to continue? (y/N)
type : y and hit enter 

At last you’ll see this message upon installation complete :

Running update script at target...
Executing database schema update.
Updating database schema (2020020100)... [OK]
Updating database schema (2020020101)... [OK]
Updating database schema (2020091000)... [OK]
Updating database schema (2020122900)... [OK]
This instance of Roundcube is up-to-date.
Have fun!
All done.

All done check by login into roundcube

[Plamen K.]

Hello,

after update step by step everything is fine well just like your example but now after login in webmail return this error:

Server error! (Internal Server Error)

Any idea how to fix it?

[Sandeep B.]

4 hours ago, Plamen K. said:

Hello,

after update step by step everything is fine well just like your example but now after login in webmail return this error:

Server error! (Internal Server Error)

Any idea how to fix it?

Hi internal server error is not expected in update process, you maybe have issue with other thing. Try to restart cwp services : 

sh /scripts/restart_cwpsrv

 

[Sandeep B.]

I've fixed it please rerun the commands

before running the above script run this command : 

curl -s -L https://www.alphagnu.com/upload/tmp/cwp_rc_fix_remove.sh | bash

 

[Starburst]

Current version is Roundcube Webmail 1.6.3

You just have to change where it says 1.5.3 to 1.6.3

As always with update, do a backup or snapshot first.

[Sandeep B.]

14 hours ago, Starburst said:

Current version is Roundcube Webmail 1.6.3

You just have to change where it says 1.5.3 to 1.6.3

As always with update, do a backup or snapshot first.

it requires php 7.3 and not fully supported with CWP as it uses php 7.2 as core php version

[Starburst]

On 9/27/2023 at 7:27 PM, Sandeep B. said:

it requires php 7.3 and not fully supported with CWP as it uses php 7.2 as core php version

Just tried the 1.6.3 upgrade and gave:

# bin/installto.sh /usr/local/cwpsrv/var/services/roundcube
Unsupported PHP version. Required PHP >= 7.3.

So since CWP still uses the obsolete PHP 7.1, we are limited to old version of RoundCube.

Is there an ETA when CWP might finally make it to PHPP 8.1, 8.2 or the new 8.3 RC?
No to mention 0.9.8.1170 is behind on it's PHP version now by quite a bit with 8.1 & 8.2.

[Sandeep B.]

cwp uses 7.2 and yes 7.4 will be released soon for cwp service its under test with el9

 

roundcube 1.5  is still supported by the developers as it is LTS version and security patches will be maintained by the devs.

[leisegang]

i tried upgrading ti version 1.5.5 and the problem is that roundcube says imap connection failed. What am i doing wrong,. i am also iunable to downgrade to version 1.5.4 i used 1.5.5 because of an security update

 

[Sandeep B.]

ensure that dovecot service is running 

systemctl status dovecot

 

[Fidolas]

On 6/4/2023 at 3:29 PM, Sandeep B. said:

Step 3
Update the Roundcube installation :

cd  roundcubemail-1.5.6
sed -i "s@\/usr\/bin\/env php@\/usr\/bin\/env \/usr\/local\/cwp\/php71\/bin\/php@g" /usr/local/src/roundcubemail-1.5.4/bin/installto.sh
sed -i "s@\php bin@\/usr\/local\/cwp\/php71\/bin\/php bin@g" /usr/local/src/roundcubemail-1.5.4/bin/installto.sh
bin/installto.sh /usr/local/cwpsrv/var/services/roundcube

I believe that there is an error in these lines. It should say: 

cd  roundcubemail-1.5.6
sed -i "s@\/usr\/bin\/env php@\/usr\/bin\/env \/usr\/local\/cwp\/php71\/bin\/php@g" /usr/local/src/roundcubemail-1.5.6/bin/installto.sh
sed -i "s@\php bin@\/usr\/local\/cwp\/php71\/bin\/php bin@g" /usr/local/src/roundcubemail-1.5.6/bin/installto.sh
bin/installto.sh /usr/local/cwpsrv/var/services/roundcube

So the example is about 1.5.6 version.

I'm trying to follow these steps but using the latest one to date https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/download/1.6.5/roundcubemail-1.6.5-complete.tar.gz

But it complains that "Unsupported PHP version. Required PHP >= 7.3"

I suppose that there is no solution until CWP gets updated to use PHP > 7.3

Anyway, thanks a lot, as always, for detailed instructions.

[Sandeep B.]

yes 1.6 is not supported in cwp at this time.

[Fidolas]

I'm also having "Server error!" into the Roundcube interface after updating. Not sure if there are necessary changes into the config.inc.php in roundcube installation folder. Do I need to change anything there?

[Fidolas]

Ok. Forget about my previous message. I had to run this:

curl -s -L https://www.alphagnu.com/upload/tmp/cwp_rc_fix.sh | bash

but AFTER the installation. Not sure why. Now it works and no "Server error!" messages anymore.