{"id":14048,"date":"2023-04-20T07:32:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T07:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/?p=14048"},"modified":"2023-09-28T07:25:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T07:25:15","slug":"how-to-install-mcrypt-extension-on-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/howto\/how-to-install-mcrypt-extension-on-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install mcrypt extension on Ubuntu"},"content":{"rendered":"

The mcrypt extension is a popular encryption library for PHP that provides support for various encryption algorithms. However, since PHP 7.2, the mcrypt extension has been deprecated and removed from the PHP core. If you need to use mcrypt with your PHP applications on an Ubuntu<\/a> system, you can still install and enable it manually.<\/p>\n

In this step-by-step guide, we will show you how to install the mcrypt extension on Ubuntu for PHP versions 7.2 and above. By following these steps, you’ll be able to use mcrypt in your PHP projects, despite its deprecation.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies<\/h2>\n

First, update your package repositories and install the required dependencies for building the mcrypt extension.<\/p>\n

\r\nsudo apt-get update\r\nsudo apt-get install -y php-dev libmcrypt-dev gcc make autoconf libc-dev pkg-config\r\n<\/pre>\n
Step 2: Install the PHP mcrypt Extension<\/h2>\n
Now that you have the required dependencies, you can install the mcrypt extension using the “pecl” command:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo pecl install mcrypt-1.0.4\r\n<\/pre>\n
The version number (1.0.4) may change over time, so make sure to check the latest version on the PECL repository before running the command.<\/p>\n
Step 3: Enable the mcrypt Extension<\/h2>\n
After the installation is complete, you need to enable the mcrypt extension in your PHP configuration. To do this, create a new configuration file and add the necessary line to load the extension:<\/p>\n
\r\necho \"extension=mcrypt.so\" | sudo tee \/etc\/php\/7.2\/mods-available\/mcrypt.ini\r\n<\/pre>\n
Replace “7.2” with the PHP version you are using on your system.<\/p>\n
Next, enable the extension using the “phpenmod” command:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo phpenmod mcrypt\r\n<\/pre>\n
Step 4: Restart Your Web Server<\/h2>\n
To finalize the installation, restart your web server (Apache or Nginx) to load the mcrypt extension:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo systemctl restart apache2\r\n<\/pre>\n
Or, if you are using Nginx with PHP-FPM:<\/p>\n
\r\nsudo systemctl restart php7.2-fpm\r\nsudo systemctl restart nginx\r\n<\/pre>\n
Replace “7.2” with the PHP version you are using on your system.<\/p>\n
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