PEAR: No handlers error

When running PEAR manager to install a package (eg, ./pear install Log), if you encounter this error “No handlers for package.xml version 2.0″, it means your PEAR needs upgrading.

The command to upgrade PEAR:

./pear upgrade PEAR

When upgrading PEAR, you might be prompted to upgrade some other dependencies (such as Archive_Tar):

./pear upgrade Archive_Tar

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