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I need to run Command-Line Ioncube (PHP Encoder) with --release-license command option on OS X

To release license of my Ioncube (an OS X application), it says:

To revoke your license, please run the command line Encoder with the --release-license option.

Command line Encoders can be found in the /Applications/ionCube PHP Encoder.app/Contents/MacOS/ directory.

I tried doing this by running this in terminal:

cd /Applications/ionCube\ PHP\ Encoder.app/Contents/MacOS

open -n ioncube_encoder5_9.0 --release-license

Which fails: open: unrecognized option '--release-license'

I don't know anything about command line and I've been trying to do this --release-license for +2 hours now and tried many things, Googled/Searched a lot and still couldn't do it. The whole program is GUI , I don't know why they force us to use command-line for this!

Solution

  • Instead of running open -n ioncube_encoder5_9.0 --release-license, run the command:

    ./ioncube_encoder5_9.0 --release-license

    (i.e., omitting the open -n). Please also verify that your Encoder is indeed licensed by restarting the Encoder.

    You can also create a support ticket at the ionCube HelpDesk for individual support.