php-mcrypt is a standard of PHP module that provides mcrypt library support. In linux systems,mcrypt is necessary for installing CMSes like majento. Before you start to install any software such as CMSes like majento, you need to install the mcrypt library. In this post, i will show the quick step on how to install php-mcrypt on linux Fedora 16 server.
Simply run the following command to install php-mcrypt on Fedora 16 :
[root@fedora16 ~]# yum install php-mcrypt -y Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package php-mcrypt.i686 0:5.3.10-1.fc16 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: libmcrypt.so.4 for package: php-mcrypt-5.3.10-1.fc16.i686 --> Processing Dependency: libltdl.so.7 for package: php-mcrypt-5.3.10-1.fc16.i686 --> Running transaction check ---> Package libmcrypt.i686 0:2.5.8-10.fc15 will be installed ---> Package libtool-ltdl.i686 0:2.4-9.fc16 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ==================================================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size ==================================================================================================== Installing: php-mcrypt i686 5.3.10-1.fc16 updates 32 k Installing for dependencies: libmcrypt i686 2.5.8-10.fc15 fedora 93 k libtool-ltdl i686 2.4-9.fc16 updates 45 k Transaction Summary ==================================================================================================== Install 3 Packages Total download size: 170 k Installed size: 192 k Downloading Packages: (1/3): libmcrypt-2.5.8-10.fc15.i686.rpm | 93 kB 00:02 (2/3): libtool-ltdl-2.4-9.fc16.i686.rpm | 45 kB 00:00 (3/3): php-mcrypt-5.3.10-1.fc16.i686.rpm | 32 kB 00:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 31 kB/s | 170 kB 00:05 Running Transaction Check Running Transaction Test Transaction Test Succeeded Running Transaction Installing : libmcrypt-2.5.8-10.fc15.i686 1/3 Installing : libtool-ltdl-2.4-9.fc16.i686 2/3 Installing : php-mcrypt-5.3.10-1.fc16.i686 3/3 Installed: php-mcrypt.i686 0:5.3.10-1.fc16 Dependency Installed: libmcrypt.i686 0:2.5.8-10.fc15 libtool-ltdl.i686 0:2.4-9.fc16 Complete!