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  • A single character of: a, b or c
    [abc]
  • A character except: a, b or c
    [^abc]
  • A character in the range: a-z
    [a-z]
  • A character not in the range: a-z
    [^a-z]
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  • Any single character
    .
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    a|b
  • Any whitespace character
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  • Zero or one of a
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    a*
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    a+
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    a{3}
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    a{3,}
  • Between 3 and 6 of a
    a{3,6}
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$re = '/^(\S+|\S+\s+\d+\s+\S+) [^\s\.]+ .*warn .* Failed to fetch cPStore[\s\S]*?(?=\n.*?\[)/m'; $str = '[2023-08-03 06:15:03 -0400] info [autorepair] Successfully verified signature for cpanel (key types: release). [2023-08-03 06:15:04 -0400] info [autorepair] Successfully verified signature for cpanel (key types: release). [2023-08-03 06:45:04 -0400] warn [xml-api] Failed to fetch cPStore products list: Cpanel::Exception::Market::Disabled/(XID qxedn2) “cPanel Store” indicated that the Market has been disabled by the license holder. at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Exception/External.pm line 106. Cpanel::Exception::External::create("Market::Disabled", HASH(0x4cc2b50)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore/ProductsCache.pm line 94 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache::__ANON__(Cpanel::Exception::cPStoreError=HASH(0x53ee560)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/perl/536/cpanel-lib/Try/Tiny.pm line 121 Try::Tiny::try(CODE(0x4dde068), Try::Tiny::Catch=REF(0x4c71d90)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore/ProductsCache.pm line 96 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache::_LOAD_FRESH("Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/CacheFile.pm line 239 Cpanel::CacheFile::load("Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore/ProductsCache.pm line 139 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache::load_with_short_name("Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore/ProductsCache.pm line 104 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache::load("Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore.pm line 180 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::_get_products_list_for_validation() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore.pm line 167 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::get_products_list() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj/Driver/Market/META.pm line 119 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market::META::__ANON__() called at /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/perl/536/cpanel-lib/Try/Tiny.pm line 100 eval {...} called at /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/perl/536/cpanel-lib/Try/Tiny.pm line 91 Try::Tiny::try(CODE(0x4dcaf10), Try::Tiny::Catch=REF(0x48fd770)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj/Driver/Market/META.pm line 124 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market::META::can_be_enabled() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj/Driver/Market/META.pm line 148 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market::META::auto_enable("Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market::META") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj.pm line 106 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::_unload_if_auto_enabled("Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market", "Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market::META") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj.pm line 160 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::get_available_drivers(undef, 0, 0) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj.pm line 563 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::_get_drivers(Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj=HASH(0x486f4b0)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj.pm line 707 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::call_all(Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj=HASH(0x486f4b0), "acl_desc") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 112 Whostmgr::ACLS::_dynamic_acl_items() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 133 Whostmgr::ACLS::_get_dynamic_acl_lists() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 175 Whostmgr::ACLS::_dynamic_acl_update() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 117 Whostmgr::ACLS::get_dynamic_acl_lists() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 97 Whostmgr::ACLS::get_filtered_reseller_privs() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 68 Whostmgr::ACLS::_acls() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 53 Whostmgr::ACLS::init_acls() called at whostmgr/bin/xml-api.pl line 5024 whostmgr::bin::xml_api::script(CODE(0x472a388), "-json", "./listaccts") called at whostmgr/bin/xml-api.pl line 5015 [2023-08-03 07:05:07 -0400] info [xml-api] Permission denied: You do not have the required privileges to run “listresellers”. [listresellers] version [1]. [2023-08-03 07:45:07 -0400] warn [xml-api] Failed to fetch cPStore products list: Cpanel::Exception::Market::Disabled/(XID uym54m) “cPanel Store” indicated that the Market has been disabled by the license holder. at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Exception/External.pm line 106. Cpanel::Exception::External::create("Market::Disabled", HASH(0x4a37628)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore/ProductsCache.pm line 94 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache::__ANON__(Cpanel::Exception::cPStoreError=HASH(0x51ff6c0)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/perl/536/cpanel-lib/Try/Tiny.pm line 121 Try::Tiny::try(CODE(0x4beef68), Try::Tiny::Catch=REF(0x4a82d80)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore/ProductsCache.pm line 96 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache::_LOAD_FRESH("Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/CacheFile.pm line 239 Cpanel::CacheFile::load("Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore/ProductsCache.pm line 139 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache::load_with_short_name("Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore/ProductsCache.pm line 104 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache::load("Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore.pm line 180 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::_get_products_list_for_validation() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore.pm line 167 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::get_products_list() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj/Driver/Market/META.pm line 119 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market::META::__ANON__() called at /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/perl/536/cpanel-lib/Try/Tiny.pm line 100 eval {...} called at /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/perl/536/cpanel-lib/Try/Tiny.pm line 91 Try::Tiny::try(CODE(0x4bdbf30), Try::Tiny::Catch=REF(0x470e6c0)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj/Driver/Market/META.pm line 124 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market::META::can_be_enabled() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj/Driver/Market/META.pm line 148 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market::META::auto_enable("Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market::META") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj.pm line 106 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::_unload_if_auto_enabled("Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market", "Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market::META") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj.pm line 160 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::get_available_drivers(undef, 0, 0) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj.pm line 563 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::_get_drivers(Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj=HASH(0x45c6558)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj.pm line 707 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::call_all(Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj=HASH(0x45c6558), "acl_desc") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 112 Whostmgr::ACLS::_dynamic_acl_items() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 133 Whostmgr::ACLS::_get_dynamic_acl_lists() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 175 Whostmgr::ACLS::_dynamic_acl_update() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 117 Whostmgr::ACLS::get_dynamic_acl_lists() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 97 Whostmgr::ACLS::get_filtered_reseller_privs() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 68 Whostmgr::ACLS::_acls() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 53 Whostmgr::ACLS::init_acls() called at whostmgr/bin/xml-api.pl line 5024 whostmgr::bin::xml_api::script(CODE(0x453b568), "-json", "./listaccts") called at whostmgr/bin/xml-api.pl line 5015 [2023-08-03 08:45:05 -0400] warn [xml-api] Failed to fetch cPStore products list: Cpanel::Exception::Market::Disabled/(XID b69t9c) “cPanel Store” indicated that the Market has been disabled by the license holder. at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Exception/External.pm line 106. Cpanel::Exception::External::create("Market::Disabled", HASH(0x4286c10)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore/ProductsCache.pm line 94 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache::__ANON__(Cpanel::Exception::cPStoreError=HASH(0x49b2678)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/perl/536/cpanel-lib/Try/Tiny.pm line 121 Try::Tiny::try(CODE(0x43a2078), Try::Tiny::Catch=REF(0x4235dd0)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore/ProductsCache.pm line 96 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache::_LOAD_FRESH("Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/CacheFile.pm line 239 Cpanel::CacheFile::load("Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore/ProductsCache.pm line 139 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache::load_with_short_name("Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore/ProductsCache.pm line 104 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache::load("Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::ProductsCache") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore.pm line 180 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::_get_products_list_for_validation() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Market/Provider/cPStore.pm line 167 Cpanel::Market::Provider::cPStore::get_products_list() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj/Driver/Market/META.pm line 119 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market::META::__ANON__() called at /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/perl/536/cpanel-lib/Try/Tiny.pm line 100 eval {...} called at /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/perl/536/cpanel-lib/Try/Tiny.pm line 91 Try::Tiny::try(CODE(0x438eaf8), Try::Tiny::Catch=REF(0x3ec1690)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj/Driver/Market/META.pm line 124 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market::META::can_be_enabled() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj/Driver/Market/META.pm line 148 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market::META::auto_enable("Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market::META") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj.pm line 106 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::_unload_if_auto_enabled("Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market", "Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::Driver::Market::META") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj.pm line 160 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::get_available_drivers(undef, 0, 0) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj.pm line 563 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::_get_drivers(Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj=HASH(0x3d78750)) called at /usr/local/cpanel/Cpanel/Config/ConfigObj.pm line 707 Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj::call_all(Cpanel::Config::ConfigObj=HASH(0x3d78750), "acl_desc") called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 112 Whostmgr::ACLS::_dynamic_acl_items() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 133 Whostmgr::ACLS::_get_dynamic_acl_lists() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 175 Whostmgr::ACLS::_dynamic_acl_update() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 117 Whostmgr::ACLS::get_dynamic_acl_lists() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 97 Whostmgr::ACLS::get_filtered_reseller_privs() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 68 Whostmgr::ACLS::_acls() called at /usr/local/cpanel/Whostmgr/ACLS.pm line 53 Whostmgr::ACLS::init_acls() called at whostmgr/bin/xml-api.pl line 5024 whostmgr::bin::xml_api::script(CODE(0x3ceddb8), "-json", "./listaccts") called at whostmgr/bin/xml-api.pl line 5015 [2023-08-03 09:09:50 -0400] info [whostmgrd] Successfully verified signature for cpanel (key types: release). '; preg_match_all($re, $str, $matches, PREG_SET_ORDER, 0); // Print the entire match result var_dump($matches);

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