Recently when trying to update WordPress using WP CLI I ran into two errors
Permisssions Issue
The Default installation of WordPress on ubuntu is executed under www-data user its Apache its the web server being used. Running update with sudo asa well ass without sudo is likely to yield error. Use the following command
sudo -u www-data wp core updateDivi Toolbox error
Initially when running the command, ihaad an error
wp core check-update
PHP Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: ftp_nlist(): Argument #1 ($ftp) must be of type resource, null given in /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php:420
Stack trace:
#0 /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php(420): ftp_nlist()
#1 /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/divi-toolbox/functions/settings/static-css.php(25): WP_Filesystem_FTPext->exists()
#2 /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/divi-toolbox/divi-toolbox.php(79): dtb_get_static_css_path()
#3 /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(292): dtb_toolbox_init()
#4 /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(316): WP_Hook->apply_filters()
#5 /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-includes/plugin.php(484): WP_Hook->do_action()
#6 /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-settings.php(423): do_action()
#7 phar:///usr/local/bin/wp/vendor/wp-cli/wp-cli/php/WP_CLI/Runner.php(1271): require('...')
#8 phar:///usr/local/bin/wp/vendor/wp-cli/wp-cli/php/WP_CLI/Runner.php(1192): WP_CLI\Runner->load_wordpress()
#9 phar:///usr/local/bin/wp/vendor/wp-cli/wp-cli/php/WP_CLI/Bootstrap/LaunchRunner.php(23): WP_CLI\Runner->start()
#10 phar:///usr/local/bin/wp/vendor/wp-cli/wp-cli/php/bootstrap.php(77): WP_CLI\Bootstrap\LaunchRunner->process()
#11 phar:///usr/local/bin/wp/vendor/wp-cli/wp-cli/php/wp-cli.php(27): WP_CLI\bootstrap()
#12 phar:///usr/local/bin/wp/php/boot-phar.php(11): include('...')
#13 /usr/local/bin/wp(4): include('...')
#14 {main}
thrown in /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php on line 420
Fatal error: Uncaught TypeError: ftp_nlist(): Argument #1 ($ftp) must be of type resource, null given in /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php:420
Stack trace:
#0 /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php(420): ftp_nlist()
#1 /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/divi-toolbox/functions/settings/static-css.php(25): WP_Filesystem_FTPext->exists()
#2 /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-content/plugins/divi-toolbox/divi-toolbox.php(79): dtb_get_static_css_path()
#3 /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(292): dtb_toolbox_init()
#4 /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-includes/class-wp-hook.php(316): WP_Hook->apply_filters()
#5 /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-includes/plugin.php(484): WP_Hook->do_action()
#6 /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-settings.php(423): do_action()
#7 phar:///usr/local/bin/wp/vendor/wp-cli/wp-cli/php/WP_CLI/Runner.php(1271): require('...')
#8 phar:///usr/local/bin/wp/vendor/wp-cli/wp-cli/php/WP_CLI/Runner.php(1192): WP_CLI\Runner->load_wordpress()
#9 phar:///usr/local/bin/wp/vendor/wp-cli/wp-cli/php/WP_CLI/Bootstrap/LaunchRunner.php(23): WP_CLI\Runner->start()
#10 phar:///usr/local/bin/wp/vendor/wp-cli/wp-cli/php/bootstrap.php(77): WP_CLI\Bootstrap\LaunchRunner->process()
#11 phar:///usr/local/bin/wp/vendor/wp-cli/wp-cli/php/wp-cli.php(27): WP_CLI\bootstrap()
#12 phar:///usr/local/bin/wp/php/boot-phar.php(11): include('...')
#13 /usr/local/bin/wp(4): include('...')
#14 {main}
thrown in /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-filesystem-ftpext.php on line 420Line 1 shows the location of error. Deactivating Divi Toolbox fixed the issue and I was able to update successfully
