Composer require fatal error: Uncaught ArgumentCountError: array_merge() does not accept unknown nam-CodePudding

I'm trying to add authentification to my laravel app. As make:auth has been deprecated, I have tried both ui:auth and breeze. Is it possible that I have to upgrade my composer? It came with version 1.10.1. when I installed it using the command line installation, even though the latest version is 2.5.1.

However, both composer require laravel/breeze:1.9.2 composer require laravel/ui

produce the following error:

Warning from https://repo.packagist.org: Support for Composer 1 is deprecated and some packages will not be available. You should upgrade to Composer 2. See https://blog.packagist.com/deprecating-composer-1-support/
Info from https://repo.packagist.org: #StandWithUkraine
Using version ^4.1 for laravel/ui
./composer.json has been updated

PHP Fatal error:  Uncaught ArgumentCountError: array_merge() does not accept unknown named parameters in /usr/share/php/Composer/DependencyResolver/DefaultPolicy.php:84
Stack trace:
#0 [internal function]: array_merge()
#1 /usr/share/php/Composer/DependencyResolver/DefaultPolicy.php(84): call_user_func_array()
#2 /usr/share/php/Composer/DependencyResolver/Solver.php(387): Composer\DependencyResolver\DefaultPolicy->selectPreferredPackages()
#3 /usr/share/php/Composer/DependencyResolver/Solver.php(740): Composer\DependencyResolver\Solver->selectAndInstall()
#4 /usr/share/php/Composer/DependencyResolver/Solver.php(231): Composer\DependencyResolver\Solver->runSat()
#5 /usr/share/php/Composer/Installer.php(489): Composer\DependencyResolver\Solver->solve()
#6 /usr/share/php/Composer/Installer.php(232): Composer\Installer->doInstall()
#7 /usr/share/php/Composer/Command/RequireCommand.php(248): Composer\Installer->run()
#8 /usr/share/php/Composer/Command/RequireCommand.php(205): Composer\Command\RequireCommand->doUpdate()
#9 /usr/share/php/Symfony/Component/Console/Command/Command.php(255): Composer\Command\RequireCommand->execute()
#10 /usr/share/php/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php(934): Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command->run()
#11 /usr/share/php/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php(273): Symfony\Component\Console\Application->doRunCommand()
#12 /usr/share/php/Composer/Console/Application.php(281): Symfony\Component\Console\Application->doRun()
#13 /usr/share/php/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php(149): Composer\Console\Application->doRun()
#14 /usr/share/php/Composer/Console/Application.php(113): Symfony\Component\Console\Application->run()
#15 /usr/bin/composer(62): Composer\Console\Application->run()
#16 {main}
  thrown in /usr/share/php/Composer/DependencyResolver/DefaultPolicy.php on line 84

Fatal error: Uncaught ArgumentCountError: array_merge() does not accept unknown named parameters in /usr/share/php/Composer/DependencyResolver/DefaultPolicy.php:84
Stack trace:
#0 [internal function]: array_merge()
#1 /usr/share/php/Composer/DependencyResolver/DefaultPolicy.php(84): call_user_func_array()
#2 /usr/share/php/Composer/DependencyResolver/Solver.php(387): Composer\DependencyResolver\DefaultPolicy->selectPreferredPackages()
#3 /usr/share/php/Composer/DependencyResolver/Solver.php(740): Composer\DependencyResolver\Solver->selectAndInstall()
#4 /usr/share/php/Composer/DependencyResolver/Solver.php(231): Composer\DependencyResolver\Solver->runSat()
#5 /usr/share/php/Composer/Installer.php(489): Composer\DependencyResolver\Solver->solve()
#6 /usr/share/php/Composer/Installer.php(232): Composer\Installer->doInstall()
#7 /usr/share/php/Composer/Command/RequireCommand.php(248): Composer\Installer->run()
#8 /usr/share/php/Composer/Command/RequireCommand.php(205): Composer\Command\RequireCommand->doUpdate()
#9 /usr/share/php/Symfony/Component/Console/Command/Command.php(255): Composer\Command\RequireCommand->execute()
#10 /usr/share/php/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php(934): Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command->run()
#11 /usr/share/php/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php(273): Symfony\Component\Console\Application->doRunCommand()
#12 /usr/share/php/Composer/Console/Application.php(281): Symfony\Component\Console\Application->doRun()
#13 /usr/share/php/Symfony/Component/Console/Application.php(149): Composer\Console\Application->doRun()
#14 /usr/share/php/Composer/Console/Application.php(113): Symfony\Component\Console\Application->run()
#15 /usr/bin/composer(62): Composer\Console\Application->run()
#16 {main}
  thrown in /usr/share/php/Composer/DependencyResolver/DefaultPolicy.php on line 84

Here is my composer.json

{
    "name": "laravel/laravel",
    "type": "project",
    "description": "The Laravel Framework.",
    "keywords": ["framework", "laravel"],
    "license": "MIT",
    "require": {
        "php": "^8.0.2",
        "guzzlehttp/guzzle": "^7.2",
        "laravel/breeze": "1.9.2",
        "laravel/framework": "^9.19",
        "laravel/sanctum": "^3.0",
        "laravel/tinker": "^2.7",
        "laravel/ui": "^4.1"
    },
    "require-dev": {
        "fakerphp/faker": "^1.9.1",
        "laravel/pint": "^1.0",
        "laravel/sail": "^1.0.1",
        "mockery/mockery": "^1.4.4",
        "nunomaduro/collision": "^6.1",
        "phpunit/phpunit": "^9.5.10",
        "spatie/laravel-ignition": "^1.0"
    },
    "autoload": {
        "psr-4": {
            "App\": "app/",
            "Database\Factories\": "database/factories/",
            "Database\Seeders\": "database/seeders/"
        }
    },
    "autoload-dev": {
        "psr-4": {
            "Tests\": "tests/"
        }
    },
    "scripts": {
        "post-autoload-dump": [
            "Illuminate\Foundation\ComposerScripts::postAutoloadDump",
            "@php artisan package:discover --ansi"
        ],
        "post-update-cmd": [
            "@php artisan vendor:publish --tag=laravel-assets --ansi --force"
        ],
        "post-root-package-install": [
            "@php -r "file_exists('.env') || copy('.env.example', '.env');""
        ],
        "post-create-project-cmd": [
            "@php artisan key:generate --ansi"
        ]
    },
    "extra": {
        "laravel": {
            "dont-discover": []
        }
    },
    "config": {
        "optimize-autoloader": true,
        "preferred-install": "dist",
        "sort-packages": true,
        "allow-plugins": {
            "pestphp/pest-plugin": true
        }
    },
    "minimum-stability": "dev",
    "prefer-stable": true
}

CodePudding user response：

There was an issue with composer and php 8.0, as stated in this issue ticket #9097 and fixed in the newer version pull #9076

Basically, update your composer.

Try updating composer with composer self-update if you still have the same error you will need to manually update it.

If you are not familiar with the manual method, ask someone that knows to help you.

sudo apt install wget php-cli php-zip unzip
php -r "copy('https://getcomposer.org/installer', 'composer-setup.php');"
HASH="$(wget -q -O - https://composer.github.io/installer.sig)"
php -r "if (hash_file('SHA384', 'composer-setup.php') === '$HASH') { echo 'Installer verified'; } else { echo 'Installer corrupt'; unlink('composer-setup.php'); } echo PHP_EOL;"

Installer verified

sudo php composer-setup.php --install-dir=/usr/local/bin --filename=composer

All settings correct for using Composer
Downloading...
Composer (version 2.0.14) successfully installed to: 
/usr/local/bin/composer
Use it: php /usr/local/bin/composer