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Error: unable to submit form


Overview: This article addresses the error encountered when saving account settings, including a new YubiKey password: "An error occurred while trying to submit the form - For PHP < 7.2, XML extension is required." The solution involves installing the php-xml extension on the server. This can be achieved using the appropriate package manager for your operating system: apt for Ubuntu and yum for CentOS.


Got the error 'An error occurred while trying to submit the form' while saving the account -> password -> new YubiKey settings.

Note: For PHP < 7.2,  XML extension is required

Step 1: Install php-xml extension to fix this error

  •  On ubuntu 

:~# apt install php-xml

  • On centos 

:~# yum install php-xml


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