Update (script) fails when updating panel with plugins that require composer packages installed

[mosstuff]

Current Behavior

I just updated from Beta32 to 33.
I had this (https://github.com/pelican-dev/plugins/tree/main/generic-oidc-providers) Plugin installed.
Whilst updating (no matter if Manually or via the script provided on the website) the process failed with this error:
SocialiteProviders\OIDC\Provider doesn't exist
This error was caused by the composer package kovah/laravel-socialite-oidc not being installed during the update process eventhough the plugin.json correctly mentions it.After manually requireing the package and finishing the update manually, everything worked as exected.

Expected Behavior

The update automatically also installs composer packages required by plugins.

Steps to Reproduce

See above.

Panel Version

Beta 32 -> Beta 33

Wings Version

Beta 23

Games and/or Eggs Affected

No response

Docker Image

No response

Error Logs

Is there an existing issue for this?

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• I have checked in the Discord server and believe this is a bug with the software, and not a configuration issue with my specific system.

[notAreYouScared]

Are you using the docker version of the panel?

[mosstuff]

Are you using the docker version of the panel?

Until this second I didn't even know there was one..
No I'm running it via php 8.4 and nginx on bare metal.

[Boy132]

On which update step do you get the error?

[Mylotik]

I’m seeing a related issue with the same plugin, but during installation, not upgrade.
Environment:
Fresh install from the ProxmoxVE helper script (LXC)
Panel version: 1.0.0-beta33
PHP: 8.4 (php8.4-fpm)
Composer: 2.9.5
Path: /opt/pelican-panel

Plugin:
generic-oidc-providers from pelican-dev/plugins (same plugin as in this issue).

Steps:
Fresh install, no plugins.
Downloaded generic-oidc-providers and placed it in /opt/pelican-panel/plugins/generic-oidc-providers.
From SSH, in /opt/pelican-panel:
export HOME=/root
export COMPOSER_HOME=/root/.composer
composer require kovah/laravel-socialite-oidc → package installed successfully and appears in composer.lock / vendor/.
php artisan optimize:clear

In the web UI, under Admin → Plugins, Generic OIDC Providers shows up.

When I click Install for this plugin, I get:
Could not install plugin
Could not require new composer packages: In Factory.php line 723:
The HOME or COMPOSER_HOME environment variable must be set for composer to run correctly

Additional notes:

I also tried setting HOME and COMPOSER_HOME at the service level for php8.4-fpm:
[Service]
Environment=HOME=/root
Environment=COMPOSER_HOME=/root/.composer

Then systemctl daemon-reload && systemctl restart php8.4-fpm.
Composer works fine from CLI and the required package is already installed.
So this looks similar to the original issue in the sense that:
The plugin depends on kovah/laravel-socialite-oidc.
The panel’s plugin system still tries to run a composer require during install/update, and fails in certain environments (here: LXC with php-fpm), even if the dependency is already present.

Questions:
Is there a supported way to mark generic-oidc-providers as installed/enabled once the dependency is manually required via Composer? (artisan command / DB flag?)
Would it be possible for the plugin manager to detect that kovah/laravel-socialite-oidc is already installed (in composer.lock/vendor) and skip the Composer step instead of failing hard?
My goal is to use generic-oidc-providers with ZITADEL as an OIDC provider; the package is installed and the plugin directory exists, but the UI still prevents installation due to this Composer call.

[InsertDisc]

Same problem here using the non docker update. What was the work around?

[mosstuff]

On which update step do you get the error?

I think it was at the sudo php artisan storage:link step but since I first tried running the updater script (sudo bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://pelican.dev/updatePanel.sh)") I can't say for sure.

[mosstuff]

Same problem here using the non docker update. What was the work around?

I just manually installed the missing dependency using sudo COMPOSER_ALLOW_SUPERUSER=1 composer require the-package and then proceeded with the manual steps provided here:
https://pelican.dev/docs/panel/update

[InsertDisc]

Same problem here using the non docker update. What was the work around?

I just manually installed the missing dependency using sudo COMPOSER_ALLOW_SUPERUSER=1 composer require the-package and then proceeded with the manual steps provided here: https://pelican.dev/docs/panel/update

Thanks but it seems I've already messed up and uninstalled the plugin and can't get it installed again.
Edit: but I suppose that's a different issue. Thanks for your reply